Originally Posted by
TWA884
When traveling abroad, I have gotten into the habit of requesting to have the transactions processed in the local currency as I present the credit card. I don't recall having any DCC issues when I asked.
While this is a good approach, it will not protect against DCC in cases where:
1) Terminals are not configured to provide a DCC opt-out, which appears to be the case here.
2) Merchants force DCC upon the customer, even if a customer requests local currency.
3) Back office DCC happens when a transaction is finalized later. (This can happen with rental car or hotel bills.)