"Lester Higgins" wrote in message
ink.net...
You suppose that some underpaid sales associate in the U.S. has *any*
control over the POS ( Point Of Sale, NOT Piece Of S**t ;-) )system their
employer uses? Geez, give me a break. If you have a problem, notify the
store management or corporate entity ( if there is one ). It is not
reasonable to expect a clerk to "ask you which currency you want to be bill
in", because they often times have *no control* over the transaction
processing ( speaking from first-hand experience ).

If I stay in a hotel in Ireland that advertises they accept VISA and I have been
quoted 100 EUR a night, then I will pay 100 EUR a night. I won't pay 70 GBP a
night or 120 USD or anything else. The POS terminal *must* offer the option of
payment in local currency.

I think in restaurants if I ever get the local currency converted without my
consent, I'll just accept it without a fuss but I'll consider the exchange rate
markup as their tip. A lot less than the 10% (or 15-20% in the US) I usually
leave, but if they try it on in this way they don't deserve a tip.

--
Andy