Originally Posted by
Majuki
I am in London. I overheard the receptionist talking to a guest checking in, directing him to select GBP unless he had a preference since "the rate is much better". I'm glad to see staff are now guiding customers to declining DCC. While most of my transactions were contactless, I personally didn't see a single instance of DCC this trip.
Dumb question, but contactless is the only guaranteed way to avoid DCC? If so, I have to start tapping more. For whatever reason, I'm used to inserting my card.
Originally Posted by
EmailKid
Interesting.
How did you get the conversion rate? I recall DCC in Hong Kong airport, but only remember choice of currency, not a rate. How did you determine the rate, or did you figure it out from prices quoted (since you presumable were online and had time to do this).
Me too. That's news to me.