Avoiding the Foreign Transaction Fee
08-08-2016
03:19 PM

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08-08-2016
03:19 PM
Avoiding the Foreign Transaction Fee
I have a suggestion for Airbnb. Currently, they have a very inefficient policy that they pass off onto the traveler.
I have a credit card that doesn't charge foreign transaction fees (like many other avid travelers) - my bank covers these fees for me. Airbnb charges foreign transaction fees to book based on location - in fact, if you are booking and you switch the currency to the local currency of the listing, you will see a 3% lower cost (the foreign transaction fee cost) than if you look at it in another currency. For my last 2 trips I have attempted to pay in the local currency (for example, if I am travelling to France, I will try to pay in Euros), but Airbnb will not let me do this. Instead, they force me to pay in US dollars because I live in the US (even though I want to and have tried to pay in Euros), then they take my US dollars, convert them to Euros themselves, charge me a 3% fee (which my bank would have done for me for free!), and then pay the host in Euros. This is dumb and inefficient - even worse, they pass this inefficiency off on me. Give customers the option to pay in the currency of their choosing.
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21-04-2022
04:57 PM
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21-04-2022
04:57 PM
I use Airnbn very regularly and often change my mind on bookings. I like the fact that the price I pay will be the price refunded regardless of currency fluctuations! I also use Booking.com and have lost ££'s when cancelling and local currency was less beneficial than the amount I originally paid. Take the rough with the smooth!
21-04-2022
04:57 PM
05-04-2022
12:53 PM

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05-04-2022
12:53 PM
Why is there an international fee if your booking is USA and you live in USA.WTF
April 2022
AIRBNB doesn't make you aware during your booking
05-04-2022
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16-08-2022
11:50 AM

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16-08-2022
11:50 AM
Hi, if you want to avoid currency exchange fees just open Revolut bank account, you will get 0% exchange fees when paying in other currency's, free debit card, free cash withdrawals etc.
I using Revolut for years now, doesn't cost anything and is very handy when traveling, other people use it as a main bank also.
Use my link on sign up and I will share half of the referee bonus , so 30eur for you
https://revolut.com/referral/arturalm!AUG1-22-AR-H1
Happy day's
16-08-2022
11:50 AM
20-10-2022
12:35 PM

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20-10-2022
12:35 PM
I've found this as well. I paid for a UK trip, with my UK bank account, and was charged in Euros then charged a foreign currency conversion fee? Seems a very weird way to get extra money!
20-10-2022
12:35 PM
08-03-2025
06:26 PM

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08-03-2025
06:26 PM
Have you tried a vpn from the same country? I am curious to know because I host in Central America and provide credit card pay through Tilopay and it’s the normal 4 % fee. However this is from my website only on Wix platform.
08-03-2025
06:26 PM


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