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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 7:13 am
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Originally Posted by uncertaintraveler
Wouldn't you want to pay in Euros?

Paying in Dollars would mean the store did the Euro-to-Dollar conversion for you (at their own rate, which is likely to not be a very good one); Paying in Euros would mean you pay in the store's home currency at the intra-bank rate (whether through the credit card company or the ATM), no?
Many (if not most) credit cards charge an 'international transaction fee' of 1-3% when purchasing in a foreign currency. Choosing to pay in dollars will avoid incurring that fee.
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