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Old Oct 11, 2015 | 8:08 am
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Originally Posted by AllieKat
That's the thing, the MAJORITY of customers want DCC, even when they know the exchange rate markup, I think most people are indifferent - they'll try to opt-out if possible (usually) if they know the difference, but they don't really care much.

That's how DCC survives. There's no real alternative. Amex, but they have very few FTF-free cards. Discover can stop DCC, but as I learned it can also result in FORCED DCC.
That's not true anymore... Amex has been removing fts from many of its cards now. Starwood Amex, Delta Amex and Premier Rewards Gold Amex no longer have ftfs.
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