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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 9:34 am
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Originally Posted by CDTraveler
Keep in mind some Danish businesses will either charge extra for using a credit card (3 to 5% usually) or give a discount for cash - we saw this detail on the menu of 7 or 8 different restaurants in Copenhagen, and in a couple independent shops. Depending on your bank's fees, it might be worthwhile to get $75 from an ATM in Danish currency - buses, Tivoli, meals could easily total that for a day.
This practice is in fact not legal anymore . Taxis would also add a 2% extra charge if you paid by creditcard, to cover the commision . But from July 1st this year there has been a change in consumer law, that does not allow businesses to add this extra charge.
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