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Old Mar 23, 2015 | 8:40 am
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Originally Posted by AllieKat
I have seen this actually be true once. My final receipt, after choosing to pay in Euro on the PIN pad, at the Flying Pig Uptown Amsterdam last summer, had the DCC verbiage on it complete with the final decision statement. They assured me it was only for reference, and as I KNOW what I picked on the PIN pad I decided to leave it be. Sure enough, the transaction was charged correctly in Euro.
I've seen the DCC verbiage before too after choosing in Taiwan:



The transactions always post correctly in Taiwan Dollars, but one should look out for the following:
  1. Making the currency selection yourself
  2. If the receipt is thermal, making sure it's denominated in local currency
  3. If the receipt is carbon copy with check boxes, asking for courtesy copy/reprint to show currency choice was respected

In the case of most receipts in Taiwan the receipt is thermal and will either say SALE without the DCC verbiage or SALE OPT_O with the DCC verbiage. Both should list the local currency amount. If the receipt only lists your card's currency amount or mentions FX rates, I'd approach the situation cautiously.
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