Originally Posted by
percysmith
My thoughts exactly. The common hongkie refrain to DCC problems with hkd visa/mastercards in china is:
"Use Unionpay la"
To me there is an unbearable Quisling element about it. But then again I have an even more potent avoidance method - forced abstinence (my missus refuses to visit Mainland China short of our once/year hotpot/SPG Gold extension Mattress Run)
My other half is from Taiwan, so she has little desire to visit the Mainland either. To date, we still haven't visited, so I haven't had the displeasure of experiencing forced DCC. We'll be back in Macau and Hong Kong in October, so I can test out a few problem spots if you'd like with my USD denominated card.