[Idyllchat] Credit Card Charging Method

[Bob Johnson]

We experienced this transaction within the last two years at hotels in several places in Europe.  The latest was at the Allegro Hotel close to the Zurich Airport.  The option to charge in US dollars always figures higher.  One other interesting switch was by our last hotel in London offered a 3% discount if we paid in cash at checkout.  That was a significant saving.  Credit cards are becoming very expensive for both the merchant and the customer.

As for cash, we never use a Visa or MC debit card.  We use a bank ATM card.  The only bank in Dallas that issues an ATM only card is Regions.  However. they do charge $1.50 per withdrawal when using a foreign bank.  This is cheaper than Visa or MC.

Bob Johnson
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