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Posted by Ret. Gen D-Cypell On 2004-04-26 15:59:12
In Reply to Important question (for me it is) Posted by Cpt FantaSy On 2004-04-26 14:46:59

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Ret. Gen D-Cypell



Credit card companies will hit you with a percentage on currency conversion (which isnt free anyway but credit card companies do mark this up LOTS!).

The mark up on this transaction does seem a little extreme but it is not so extreme that it falls into my 'surprise range'.

On 2004-04-26 14:46:59, FantaSy wrote
>I'm not experienced with this so I need to ask you guys 'bout it ... I bought something worth $3500 in the US with a VISA card 2 weeks ago. At that time the exchange rate was very good and converted in Euros the cost would have been around €2800-2900.
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>Today I got a message from the person whos card it was (I'm 17y old so I cant't have a VISA yet). He told me that the bank covered the money from him today and that I had to pay him €3400 b/c the exchange rate changed.
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>Is this correct ?
>
>Thanks,
>- Ciri

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