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Old Jun 1, 2019 | 9:15 pm
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Originally Posted by markis10


If I were comparing prices at Roomkey.com for instance I would not get a fair comparison of actual rates payable, that’s my problem, with Marriott gaining an illegal and unfair competitive advantage. And that’s the precise problem the authorities have with the practice, now if they didn’t charge a cc fee, then there would be no problem in the first place
You would more likely get an equal comparison, as IHG, Hilton, and Hyatt has the same credit card processing fee. I am not sure who else participates in Room Key.

Is there an option to use a bank debit card in Australia, and does that have fees as well? Many countries have do have bank debit cards as an alternative.

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