I just tried entering the first 4 digits of my AMEX, and presto, the fine print appeared on the payment page. But there's still no mention that there's an additional 3% fee, although it sure appears that it's being charged.
On yahoo today's USD to EUR exchange rate is 1 USD = 0.9389 EUR
When I had my account selected to EUR, the total charge for my test dates was 541 EUR. When I entered the first 4 digits of my cc, this language appeared under that total:
"You are paying in USD. Your total charge is $592. The adjusted exchange rate for booking this listing is $1 USD to €0.9143 EUR."
And when I selected USD for my currency, the total charge was 592 USD, and this language appeared after entering the first four digits of my cc:
"The adjusted exchange rate for booking this listing is $1 USD to €0.9143"
Arrggghh
i tried something similar. it didn't work for me.
then (cuz i had to make multiple bookings), i tried to buy gift card and then pay the entire amount with it. it said i would pay nothing; but still charged $30 on my credit card on file.
as other said, there used to a trick but they closed it.
can someone please start a class action? i love the Airbnb's offering; but hate it.