Originally Posted by
percysmith
alexmt "US$xx.xx OK?"
Majuki "Press OK"
Add my
Maldivian "Print next receipt?" as well please.
HKG Do is going to Rainbow restaurant in Lamma tonight, I'm not sure if the visitors want to card it (cos whoever does will end up with a lot of loose change - I already have a bagful of banknotes from last night). Maybe LKF bar crawling after if they are so inclined, but a void will be hard to do (clubs and bars are a place is definitely use AE if I'm overseas).
Not expecting DCC for next four trips:
- BKK is as compliant as TPE (meaning they offer it, but they give you quote slip and honour whatever choice you make)
- SIN flogs merchants for non-complaince (same as late luggage in Changi)
- Hokkaido doesn't seem to get DCC when we there last May
- Hanoi doesn't DCC when we we there last June
I think your case was the worst because "Print next receipt?" gives no indication that DCC is about to happen. At least those of us with USD denominated cards don't have to worry about DCC in the Maldives.
While I have yet to go to Thailand or Singapore, I remember the reports, including yours, indicating Thailand is like Taiwan with the quote slip and honoring the choice. I would expect the penalty for forcing DCC in Singapore to be a S$1000 fine and three lashes.
My experience in Japan has been limited (fewer than 10 transactions) since the only trip I have made outside of Narita was a prepaid tour, but I've never seen DCC. This includes two times at the ANA Crowne Plaza at Narita Airport and two purchases from airport newsstands.
I haven't been to Vietnam, so I can't comment there either.
Please keep us updated on the DCC situation for the HKG DO. We went to Paisano's in Soho, and I didn't want to risk it. I ended up using my Octopus Card to pay for the meal. Perhaps I'm being overly paranoid, but I feel like places like that with tons of expats are ripe targets for DCC.