I've been seeing this more and more and am tired of signing credit card receipts "Declined" and then protesting to bank/credit card company to get what is admittedly not very many dollars back. Had it happen at an ATM in Sicily two weeks ago (EURONET ATM). I'm sure I declined it as I've done many times, but I knew something was wrong when it didn't print a receipt when I asked it to. I then logged into my bank account within an hour, saw an outrageous charge in USD, and immediately sent email to EURONET asking them to reverse and then charge in Euro's. They refused and insisted that I agreed to what they called a convenient and competitive rate. I asked appeals process and they told me to go to my bank which I will do when they open tomorrow.

Is there anyway I can get banks/credit card companies to set my account to refuse any foreign transaction that comes in USD? That would seem to solve the problem.

BTW...I have literally been yelled at by restaurant managers and front desk clerks when I tell them that I did not agree to DCC (as they are handing me a receipt to sign that says I was given a choice and I agreed to it). They insist that this is they way they always do it and that I don't have a choice. I'd really like the transaction declined if possible so that it will force them to start from scratch and do it in local currency.