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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 8:59 am
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Originally Posted by ramraideruk
This is happening alot in European restaurants. You get given a total in your local currency. Often they will refuse to allow you to have the original amount in Euros. It is definitely becoming more widespread.
Or you could just use an AMEX, which will not allow merchants to charge you in anything other than the local currency.
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