Posted by pat/WA on 1/20/10 12:39pm
Msg #318683

foreign currency

Are you aware that when you order software on the internet the company you are ordering from may not be in the US. And you may have a currency exchange fee show up on your credit card. In addition to this some companies are adding a monthy fee to your card for a service or update charge. I am told this fee is usually $9.95 per month.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 1/20/10 12:45pm
Msg #318688

I ran into this when I ordered a gift for my husband

a DVD set - found a transaction fee on my statement and called - it was a currency exchange fee - I had no idea I'd ordered the DVD's from CHINA!!

Haven't seen the monthly fee yet, though.

Reply by Todd/OH on 1/20/10 1:14pm
Msg #318692

Re: I ran into this when I ordered a gift for my husband

I'd watch to make sure the DVD is authentic. Look for the authenticity seal on the package. About 90% of music and movies in that country are pirated.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 1/20/10 12:45pm
Msg #318689

I ran into this when I ordered a gift for my husband

a DVD set - found a transaction fee on my statement and called - it was a currency exchange fee - I had no idea I'd ordered the DVD's from CHINA!!

Haven't seen the monthly fee yet, though.

Reply by MW/VA on 1/20/10 6:52pm
Msg #318719

I'm wondering if the "currency exchange fee" is from the credit card company, and not from the company you are ordering the product from.
I didn't pay a currency exchange fee, but got a real surprise when I ordered a special gift from my brother (came from Italy). After I placed the order online, I thought to myself--OMG, I hope that was in $$$$.
It wasn't--it was in Euros--and ended up costing substantlly more than I had figured on. It was my ignorance that I ended up paying for--not a trick by the company. I laugh about it now.

Reply by pat/WA on 1/20/10 8:46pm
Msg #318727

It was from the company. I called and they have 200 branchs in other countries