IDBI had devised two slips. One signature slip for the amount in Rupee. Then the other slip is the DCC slip which is attached to your "paid" Bill. You can check the box to your delight. There is no space for signature there. They just print their payslip and file it away and can check the DCC box after you leave. I am told that the Indian checkout clerk gets a bonus that includes annual DCC. So now IDBI gives a portion of the kickback to the merchant. Only if one creates a scene, they bring their "old machine" out. I was DCC IN April at the ITC Maurya which is a 5 star hotel. President Obama stayed at that hotel. It is in an alliance with Starwood/Hyatt. Hilton hotels are the only one that do not DCC in India, but their default is DCC. I was at the Hilton Garden Inn at Saket, New Delhi earlier this month. The guy before me was DCC'ed and he did not even realize it. A lot of people have no idea what DCC is. For those of us who fight it, they make an exception. But I hate it that I have do that. Marriott is out for me. I am going to post my experience on trip advisor so everyone's is aware.

I would not have minded DCC if my bank (Synchrony for my Sams Mastercard) did not slug another 3% on top of DCC. Unless our corrupt politicalmasks that air as commissioners in FTC do anything about no change will happen. Lawyers looking for juicy class action suit can slam a billion dollar class action suit against Visa and Mastercard and include American hotels.