Originally Posted by
zyxlsy
I remembered percysmith mentioned something bad about Harrod, but I am still not sure it was regarding this Harrod at Knightsbridge. I wanted to try the card, but didn't have the chance to. But based on my experience at other higher-end places, I'd say Harrod's DCC should be avoidable and it should be straightforward.
It is. You just have to make it very clear you want GBP before handing over the card and make sure they acknowledge.
There is a choice. The problem with their POS is that there is no going back once they (sloppily) press the local currency button.