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Old Apr 13, 2019 | 12:02 am
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Originally Posted by TerryK
That's a tiny subset of MC prepaid cards. Certainly nothing of this sort is offered in USA. DCC is not allowed only if your prepaid MC contains local currency. To avoid DCC in Mexico, for example, your card must contain MXN. A USD based MC prepaid card is still subject to DCC.
The Travelex prepaid card is available in the US but the ~5% currency conversion fee (IIRC) is likely worse than just accepting DCC in some cases.
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