Originally Posted by
beltway
Just came back from France & received an email from Sixt with an invoice showing--you guessed it--that "the cardholder chose to effectuate payment in USD" with a 3% fee. If I "chose" DCC, it was buried in a mountain of fine print on the rental agreement. I certainly didn't choose it knowingly or willingly.
Bottom line: beware, beware, beware. If you rent from Sixt, be certain to ask at pickup whether they're "offering" DCC (and if so, to opt out).
Been hit with DCC at Sixt a couple of times and emailed the representatives on FT.
From what I gathered, system will prompt which currency to charge after card is swiped during pickup. The agent is suppose to ask you which currency to charge. Often times they don't. Your bottom line is accurate. Inform the agent which currency to charge during pickup to avoid DCC.