DConf 2019

[H. S. Teoh]

On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 02:00:08PM -0800, Walter Bright via Digitalmars-d wrote:
> On 1/30/2019 8:32 AM, Bastiaan Veelo wrote:
> > Everyone here has solved bigger problems than converting currencies.
> 
> If I buy something in euros or pounds or whatever with my credit card,
> I get billed in dollars. If my credit card was issued by a London
> bank, I'm sure if I bought something denoted in dollars I'd be
> automatically billed in pounds.
> 
> This is normal for anyone who travels internationally and I do not
> understand why it would be an issue.

It's a big issue to penny-pinchers who can't stand the idea of paying a
cent extra for something -- because usually the exchange rate offered by
credit cards isn't as good as what you could get if you converted the
currency yourself at an exchange.


T

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