Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:12:26 -0400
To: wsfalist at wsfa.org
From: Barry Newton <bnewton at ashcomp.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Fwd: [SMOFS] Aliens in Scotland beware Planet Payment
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

 From the SMOFS list. . .very timely!

Barry

>The Washington Post travel section yesterday had an article about "Dynamic
>Currency Conversion" (DCC) in which credit card users are charged a higher
>exchange rate for foreign transactions automatically converted into the
>card's home currency at the point of sale.  International travellers going
>to Scotland should be wary of a credit card slip with the amount listed in
>their home currency:  They may be giving an extra fee to the vendor and a
>DCC company (one of which is called "Planet Payment," hence the suitably
>stfnal subject line).  Ask for a charge in pounds instead.
>
>Here's the article:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/d5ko4

Barry