Where to report tourist scams
Aug 4th 2009, 7:06 pm
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Re: Where to report tourist scams
NOooooo
Aug 4th 2009, 7:10 pm
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Re: Where to report tourist scams
I feel much better now after a mad little singalong. 
Aug 4th 2009, 7:53 pm
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Re: Where to report tourist scams
got it use cash from now on 
Aug 4th 2009, 9:39 pm
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Re: Where to report tourist scams
And my (I hope) final word on the subject?
Dateline this evening: Ikea asks which currency you'd like to be billed in at the cafe, but not at the 'Expres' checkout......which is anything but expres, given that even having used your numero secreto you STILL have to wait for an assistant to reel out your till receipt and get you to sign - which signature, if pressed, they'll admit isn't obligatorio!!!!!
Dateline this evening: Ikea asks which currency you'd like to be billed in at the cafe, but not at the 'Expres' checkout......which is anything but expres, given that even having used your numero secreto you STILL have to wait for an assistant to reel out your till receipt and get you to sign - which signature, if pressed, they'll admit isn't obligatorio!!!!!
Aug 5th 2009, 11:45 am
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Re: Where to report tourist scams
And my (I hope) final word on the subject?
Dateline this evening: Ikea asks which currency you'd like to be billed in at the cafe, but not at the 'Expres' checkout......which is anything but expres, given that even having used your numero secreto you STILL have to wait for an assistant to reel out your till receipt and get you to sign - which signature, if pressed, they'll admit isn't obligatorio!!!!!
Dateline this evening: Ikea asks which currency you'd like to be billed in at the cafe, but not at the 'Expres' checkout......which is anything but expres, given that even having used your numero secreto you STILL have to wait for an assistant to reel out your till receipt and get you to sign - which signature, if pressed, they'll admit isn't obligatorio!!!!!
Do IKEA not charge a surcharge (I believe it is 75p in UK) for paying with a credit card in their spanish stores?
Aug 5th 2009, 1:34 pm
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Re: Where to report tourist scams
The way to handle that with big ticket items is to pay with credit card anyway so you still have protections offered by the credit card (if there are any), and accept the surcharge. Then when you get home, call the credit card company and dispute the surcharge that you originally agreed to. Because the surcharge violates the merchant agreement, the credit card company rules in the consumer's favor in that case. Then you get the dress for 1000 euros, and also get the free extended warranty protection if the dress falls apart one day after the OEM warranty.
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Aug 5th 2009, 1:36 pm
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Re: Where to report tourist scams
The way to handle that with big ticket items is to pay with credit card anyway so you still have protections offered by the credit card (if there are any), and accept the surcharge. Then when you get home, call the credit card company and dispute the surcharge that you originally agreed to. Because the surcharge violates the merchant agreement, the credit card company rules in the consumer's favor in that case. Then you get the for 1000 euros, and also get the free extended warranty protection if the dress falls apart one day after the OEM warranty.
