Originally Posted by
Happy
All Hong Kong eateries, shops and supermarkets do not ever attempt to DCC.
That's not my experience. I got hosed by Ebeneezer's: I circled HKD on the charge receipt, but it posted in USD anyway. Scrooge must work there.
Originally Posted by
Majuki
In Hong Kong you're almost always protected for two reasons: 1) The currency selection typically comes on carbon copy paper of which you receive one copy
In my case above, I'd have to file a dispute to get them to honor what I selected. It's not worth the time for a small purchase.
Originally Posted by
Happy
I did not say Hong Kong merchants do not DCC.
Uh, yes you did. See your quote above.
Originally Posted by
YuropFlyer
Shouldn't they (in case you're not telling) ALWAYS use local currency, and if they don't, you've the right to void the transaction? Of course that's annoying (and eating your time) but I guess if enough people would tell them so, then they'll automatically choose local currency unless someone actually tells them they want to get scammed intentionally.
If they did that, then there'd be no point in implementing DCC, as virtually nobody would voluntarily choose it if local currency was the default. So few people in fact that the implementation cost would probably be higher than the profit. The whole point of DCC is to make extra money off of consumer lack of awareness and indifference. And, once that's in place, it's an irresistible temptation for some merchants to cheat by not properly presenting the choice to the consumer, and/or not honoring the choice once made.