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Old Jun 15, 2001 | 12:35 pm
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unauthorized amount charged

not really a big deal but i was wondering why CO would do this. I had a $250US voucher but was paying the excess in Cdn funds, so i had to go to the airport to purchase the ticket. The total was $19.53 CAD and i signed the amex bill (and yes i got all amex bonuses ) just recently i saw on my statement that they credited me back this amount, only to charge me $20.30-odd cents. Like i said-not life threatening situation, but i was kindof curious to why CO would do this and would they think that they'd sneak this by me? anyone else this happened to ??
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Old Jun 15, 2001 | 1:01 pm
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"...only to charge me $20.30-odd cents..."
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$US or $CN ?

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Old Jun 15, 2001 | 2:27 pm
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dominick -- Could it be because of the difference in the $US/$CAN exchange rate on the date when you picked up that ticket and transaction posting date?
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Old Jun 15, 2001 | 2:41 pm
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I'm really surprised that you noticed.
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Old Jun 15, 2001 | 3:51 pm
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it was canadian, so i paid liek 80 more cents or so- not a big deal, but Eugene- the voucher was in USD but the excess in CAD- there was no exchange rate to my knowlege. even if there was i still signed for 19.53 not the other amount.
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Old Jun 15, 2001 | 4:58 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by dominick:
Eugene- the voucher was in USD but the excess in CAD- there was no exchange rate to my knowlege. even if there was i still signed for 19.53 not the other amount. </font>
Since the voucher was in $US, didn't it have to be converted into $CAN? That's where exchange rate difference may have come. Just a thought...
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Old Jun 15, 2001 | 10:01 pm
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Eugene!?! The guy just said that the excess amount charged was in CAD.

No conversion necessary.
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Old Jun 16, 2001 | 5:37 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Originally posted by TransWorldOne:
Eugene!?! The guy just said that the excess amount charged was in CAD.

No conversion necessary.
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With all due respect, when partial payment is made in one currency (voucher for $US 250) and the excess paid in another currency (AMEX charge in $CAN, 19.53 or 20.30), there must some currency conversion! If it all happened in Canada, then that $US 250 voucher was to be converted into canadian currency, no???
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