Originally Posted by
alexmt
Yeah it never was before (Harrod's is the only place I can ever remember it being offered and declining was easy) but for some reason I had got the impression it had became rampant over the last year or two. I used my Visa at H&M, Clarie's, and some bubble tea place all without DCC offered. I was surprised Claire's didn't take Amex. H&M I knew thanks to reclusive, but it is still strange. All my other credit purchases have been Amex. No DCC and according to reclusive - it is actually cheaper for the merchants.
Well, AmEx doesn't support DCC - not yet anyway! - so your sample size is small with the Visa. Not having DCC at those merchants doesn't surprise me. I think the only places running the DCC scam in the UK are Harrods, Marriott properties, and some other high end stores. At Harrods it's easy to opt out. At Marriott it's like pulling teeth.