Originally Posted by
Majuki
some ATM operators charge almost usurious rates for using their machines.
thats usually the case with 3rd party ATM operators
Originally Posted by
Majuki
There's also the practice of adding a fee only if one declines DCC, as demonstrated in
this video.
Ohh , its euronet .... fun fact , they own XE.com and RiA
2 things i like with them
.
- they usually accept amex
- they signed contracts with smaller banks who dont want to invest in offices + atm , so the customers of these banks can withdraw from euronet's ATM for free
.Besides that , if i see yellow/blue colors it help me recognize them from far away , so i can avoid them and not get scammed
Originally Posted by
HkCaGu
In the Dominican Republic in early February 2021, the RIU booking quoted me US$504. I arrived to sign some paper receipt large amount of DOP, and the transaction eventually posted as US$504.69. Nothing fishy there. DCC was not offered. I guess it would be stupid to present a USD amount that was obviously much higher than a reservation booking. (RIU is a Spanish company.)
In some cases in DR , you have shops where the DCC is enabled by default on the terminals , and judging by the face cashiers/bartenders do when i ask them to pay without dcc , you can be sure that consumer rights is the least of their concerns
I would simply recommend anyone to arrive in DR with cash (USD or EUR) and change it in town or withdraw big amount of DOP in one time , cause many places dont accept cards and some when they do accept card