Originally Posted by
Majuki
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.
No matter we buy a pair of slippers at TWD60, or a bottled coca cola at TWD15, they take cards. They do not care about the amount as they are just the frontline staff members.
I did tried on both their terminals from Verifone acquired by Global Payments Taiwan at Space Inn and resulted the same.
I did some online research and in some Verizone manuals, the enter after the merchant slip is printed means ' Signature Verified' and the Clear or Cancel mean ' Signature not verified and transaction unsuccessful'. As when I pressed clear the transaction was voided, I see no way to opt-out from being DCC-ed.
I am earning 1 Asia Mile per HKD1.67 equivalent in TWD.
I am losing the extra points and being offered a .... rate if being DCC-ed.