Originally Posted by
tcook052
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...lars-1.4943434
A Winnipeg woman is crying foul over WestJet's baggage fees after being charged the same dollar amount — but in different currencies — on her way to, and back from, a U.S. golfing trip.
Michele Augert was returning to Winnipeg on Saturday with a group of six others from a week of golfing in Arizona.
On the way down, she paid $84 Cdn to check a bag and a set of golf clubs — $30 for the first bag, $50 for the second, plus $4 for GST. She expected the same on the return trip to Winnipeg — but got a surprise when she checked her credit card statement.
"Going back to Canada we were assessed the very same [$84] fees, but what came as a shock ... was that all of that was assessed in U.S. dollars," said Augert. "It translated to $115 Canadian."
Why do stupid people always get quoted as news. Another reason why cbc should go bye bye.
The reason Westjet charged her in US $, is the same reason why her hot dog on the golfcourse was in US $. The transaction was in the State's, therefor it is in US $.