Originally Posted by
Majuki
The Honest Guides YouTube channel has a video on this with Czech ATMs. It was showing how there would be lower fees if one accepted DCC. Also, if you used a local card, the default denominations offered were far more reasonable than if you used a non-local card. It was always possible to withdraw a lower amount, but you had to bypass all of the default options.
I would have taken exception with the person who deliberately pressed the DCC button on that one transaction. Even with a small amount, I'd pursue a full chargeback on principle.
In fairness I was thrown by the DCC option as I had not seen it before. I don't think it was anything other than to help me by just hitting a button for me.
Like I said we spent a month in France in '22 and never saw it. Spain in '23 it was everywhere. And ATM fees in Spain just blew my mind - some were 7EUR! Not sure I saw any in France (or maybe 1-2 EUR just thought it was ok?)