Originally Posted by
Majuki
Even ATMs - Travelex is a big offender here - have gotten into the DCC game. They make it sound like the end of the world if you don't accept their "great" rate. "You can lock in this great exchange rate, but we have absolutely zero control over what happens if you don't accept it!" "Are you sure you don't want to accept this?" "Really sure?" "Completely sure?" "Alright, but you've been warned!!!!!" ... and then I end up getting a far better exchange rate than what they were trying to provide me.
Yes - I've had this at several ATMs across Europe. Total dump. I know what I've to click, but by the wording, 95% of users will click the wrong one.
Totally disgusting..
At ZRH airport, the new checkouts also have DCC by default (huge flag of customers country and sign "your own currency for best rate", tiny little "CHF" without flag to choose from) - I'm always telling them to choose Swiss Francs and trying to explain what scam DCC is in a few sentences, I've had people being genuine interesting in it (those I usually guest into the lounge whenever possible afterwards) but most seem to not care about it.