Originally Posted by
rjn21
Absolutely, and for the OP if you have an Avis preferred profile there is a setting in there that defaults to DCC, you can deactivate it, but the local franchisees don’t always respect the opt out choice.
Interesting, I went through my Avis online account with a fine toothed comb and can't find such a setting. Where should I look?
Originally Posted by
Majuki
Avis is a well known merchant with DCC. Do you have an electronic receipt from Avis that shows any indication of DCC?
Yes, I have the electronic receipt, which just shows the line items and total in GBP. It does say "Billing will be in the currency agreed at pickup", but I was never asked if I want to be billed in USD or GBP.
You're right that there is no way to tell if you've been hit with DCC using a Chase card - at least that I'm aware of - until the statement prints. The statement will show a currency conversion if one occurred (using Visa). If you got hit with DCC, there will just be the single line item with the USD amount.
I'll keep an eye out once my statement is issued at the end of the month.