It's not about the cuisine but rather the way they did DCC. When percysmith and I were there, we couldn't find a way to opt out. It's worth noting for new data points whether or not they've started to allow opt outs. It's also notable because a fellow poster successfully did a reason code 76 chargeback with Chase, so perhaps they became compliant after that.

I've typically found that fast food locations do not offer DCC. (Not universal, but it's rare.)

Same experiences here.

Add the Hyatt Regency and the Sheraton on the Park (both in Sydney) to the list of companies who attempt this scam at checkout. Disgusting practice imo.

Also add Bangkok Le Meridien to the list! In fact, for the Le Meridien it was a prepaid reservation and they took it upon themselves to utilize DCC for me - without approval! It was a 4.4% up-charge using DCC. Ugh. I am now working to get that changed. I truly hate this scam.

Fellow FlyerTalk member klashn and I ate at a Foster's Hollywood in Madrid, and paid via card. The BBVA terminal was brought to the table, and a DCC prompt was presented. The DCC offer was 3.75% and $42.66 on the terminal on a €38.70 bill.

I told the waitress in Spanish to push the button for euros. We were initially a bit confused at the DCC prompt, so I pressed cancel, which cancelled the whole transactions. Oops. :o Then we realized that the terminal had a touchscreen. The next time around we pressed the EUR button on the touchscreen and then the subsequent screen was a confirmation. Upon continuing a DCC free receipt printed:

http://i.imgur.com/hzCH6FJm.jpg

I would say the BBVA terminals are generally compliant, but it might present problems if you're not proactive about your currency choice and/or have a language barrier. Perhaps it would be wise to memorize the phrase as you hand over your card, "Si hay una opción, pulse el botón por euros, por favor." For instance, klashn got hit with DCC in Barcelona 3 years ago at a souvenir shop, but the transaction occurred without any words or preference of currency choice.

I think as long as there is no language barrier and the terminals are similar to BBVA, there shouldn't be a problem to opt out of DCC successfully in Spain.

I've made the same mistake with touchscreen terminals in Spain too. It isn't clear that the machine is touchscreen, until it comes to DCC. Since the on-screen options are green and red, you assume it is telling you to press those buttons. I bet pressing the green button would accept DCC.

Recently, I have found Spain to be fully compliant. DCC is still widespread (even on contactless), but at least staff are now more familiar with it. My advice would be to always retain control of the reader until the transaction is fully complete and you have the receipt, since DCC can be offered even after the transaction looks to be completed.

For the last part, you are referring to chip-and-PIN transactions, right? I forget if it was you or someone else had input the PIN and then found out about DCC after the PIN prompt. At least with a signature there's the final say before you end the transaction. My guess is the green would opt you in to DCC, but I've never pressed it to find out.

I do think that Spain sees enough non-euro cards to know what to do, and I didn't feel like they were trying to opt us in to DCC at either of the two locations. We weren't in a tourist area, so perhaps they don't see many non-euro cards. Thanks for the information on contactless payments. I thought that generally contactless payments with a signature waiver prohibit DCC? I used contactless extensively (via Android Pay) in Italy, and I never once saw DCC.

I was hit with DCC in Dublin last week:

Super pissed, obviously no one asked me or 'offered a choice of currency' :mad:

Who's the card issuer? Was this Avis or someone else?

I don't know if this is still true, however, that last time that I checked with Avis a couple of years ago, the only option to opt out of DCC was offered when adding a new credit card to your profile.

This was Hertz charging my US CSR Visa :mad:

At least Chase offers a relatively easy way to dispute DCC online. I've not had an issue with Hertz overseas in the past, but in full disclosure the last European Hertz rental I had was nearly 7 years ago. (The last international rental was over a year ago in Australia, and there was no DCC.)

Dispute it.

See upthread my experience with a DCC in Dubai by a restaurant using the CSR. I filled out dispute online. Indian call center called me and informed me the process to charge back.

The 45 days or 60 days time frame that the merchant can rebill has not passed yet but chances are, this restaurant may not rebill. If they dont, the credit becomes permanent.

I believe in previous year's thread someone said Hilton? Beijing DCCed him for a hotel bill that was over $1K. Hotel never answered the dispute and the total amount was off his account permanently.

Got to fight this scam so the merchants would less prone to attempt.

At least it's not Avis or Airbnb who attempt multi-currency conversion

I thought Avis is true DCC?

That's what I mean - they will present the transaction as if it is billed in your card currency all along. That is the conversion I fear now.