Originally Posted by
newbie_flyer
I noticed AirBnb charges 3% DCC by default for foreign stays, and of course wanted to avoid it. Found this thread:
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2203145
So tried it out and can report it worked with an Arrival+. YMMV due to the billing address matching to the country of currency.
Wish I'd read this thread before.
Booked an apartment in France for €103.00. No mention of conversion or DCC on the booking screen. First I saw any conversion was the email confirmation which was in GBP. I even have screenshots of all the forms filled in, right up to the last screen which shows the amount in EUR. It appears if you use a coupon code, the currency conversion section doesn't appear on the website.
About 3% worse than MasterCard's rate. I'm not going to dispute this with my card issuer until after the stay has completed as I don't want the booking to be cancelled.
AirBnb offered a £10 voucher. But this can't be used with their referral scheme, so is unlikely I'll actually use it. And it seems unlikely I will need to book an apartment anytime soon.