Originally Posted by
pinniped
DCC should be illegal - full stop. Any country with a reasonable consumer protection function should ban it outright and hold criminally responsible anyone who does it.
It is a scam. It is never *not* a scam.
No reputable firm should engage in it or allow their franchises or partners operating under their brand to engage in it. Of course, I've never considered Airbnb particularly reputable, so I'm not surprised they're peddling this scam on their users.
Yes, perhaps leaving negative reviews to companies that engage in this will bring up awareness, but not really make a dent into the earnings DCC steals.
For airbnb not to allow you to choose is illegal, otherwise every restaurant would surely never let you choose. Anyone who pulls through with a email template to the European commission, please post it. I don't care if its a $5 nick, i'll still forward it just because its the right thing to do.