Originally Posted by
Majuki
I'll have to watch out for this. The fact the manager was able to produce a merchant copy of the receipt with a USD amount would put me at ease somewhat, but it's unfortunate we have to be hypervigilant and willing to fight at every step of the way. Using AmEx isn't always an option, and I imagine it's only a matter of time before AmEx jumps on the DCC scam too.
Why would they? Visa and Mastercard don't allow DCC because they WANT to, they don't benefit at all from it. They allow it because they don't want to get sued under consumer protection laws protecting "competition."