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Originally Posted by m_bisson
I've never been charged by Mastercard for buying stuff from the states.
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Where are you based? There was a huge Commerce Commission investigation in New Zealand a few years ago where the major banks were fined. They had been "hiding" the conversion fees in the exchange rate itself so you never saw the fee charged - instead it just looked like you had a poor rate. Now banks in NZ must itemise all the fees on your credit card accounts.
Here's a link for anyone interested.
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/ne...edit_card_fees
M_Bisson, could your fees be included in the exchange rate?