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Old Jun 9, 2014 | 8:54 am
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Originally Posted by RTW1
There's normally something like a 2,5-5% exchange difference.... And that's not all, the charge will most likely still generate a foreign rate charge for cards that carry them. It's always a bad deal for the card owner.
1) they give the merchant a cashback 2) im sure some people would use the service for simplicity not realizing/caring the extra cost.
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