Originally Posted by
Majuki
I've noticed that Hertz in Italy does not DCC. Good job with Avis. I think there's also some profile setting with Avis?.
Nah. It has nothing to do with the profile. We booked thru Budget without using Fast Track account but in Italy the billing is done by Avis. The RA has Avis Budget Group Italy heading. It is the opposite in Turkey where we booked thru Avis but the billing was done by Budget. I would say it is 100% depending on how helpful the agent is. i.e. willing to go thru the trouble and remove the clause from the system. Though sometimes it still does not work. Had that happened in Frankfurt a few years ago but in that particular time, the rate used was the rate at reservation. USD went down A Lot by the time rental happened. We were billed the EXACT amount of USD shown on reservation, resulted to $30+ cheaper bill than if it was billed in Euro then converted to USD on market rate by the bank.
Originally Posted by
Majuki
I remember your issue with the restaurant in Dubai. Calling Chase might be the easiest option, but part of me dislikes that the merchants are getting away with the scam. I love Reason Code 76 chargebacks because the merchant at least feels a sting, even if the merchant has to contest it. Enough of those situations might motivate the merchant to change its behavior.
Merchants could not care less. It is only making you feel good by doing the Code 76 dispute, or wishfully thinking that enough people pursuit such route would make merchants change their behaviors. Dream on. In all reality it just creates more work to the banks which absorb the difference almost all the times. I dont think Chase ever charges back to the restaurant in Dubai, but simply paid me $40 for a $2.70 difference had the charge being rebilled. It costs Chase, not the merchant who just contested the dispute and Chase gave up because it is totally NOT cost-effective for the bank to pursuit.