Originally Posted by
percysmith
We were wrong. Clear simply voids the transaction. The experienced hongkongcard.comer tried pressing clear during the pause in another purchase and the screen shows the transaction is voided at that point (no slip is printed).
The manager aped the cashier for letting the hongkongcard.comer void a transaction and in order to avoid further trouble for the cashier the hongkongcard.comer paid cash to settle his bill. There appears to be no way to avoid DCC on Global Payment Taiwan terminals now.
Was this still at Space Inn, or did the person try this at multiple locations with Global Payments terminals? While I can appreciate the environment might change quickly, it's difficult to think Global Payments completely screwed up all terminals in Taiwan in the last six weeks. I further contend that this might be another implementation of DCC on a Global Payments terminal.
As I said, I won't be able to check this for awhile, but I'll be able to report back during our next trip. I imagine the manager was going ape more over the 60 NTD purchase via a credit card than anything, and I'm surprised they allowed it. Most places I know in Taiwan would balk as such a small card purchase.