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From: greenber@timeinc.UUCP (Ross M. Greenberg)
Newsgroups: net.travel
Subject: Re: American Express or Diners Club ?
Message-ID: <173@timeinc.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 11-May-85 10:50:43 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 11 10:50:43 1985
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Regarding the idea of whether a merchant in another country *must* take
payment in that currency or may take payment in dollars US:

It depends on the country, according to American Express. So if a merchant
wants to, they may exchange their 19452 ding-dongs into dollars or
ding-dongs as per their desire.

Greece happens to be a country where *certain* merchants have this
option.


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Ross M. Greenberg  @ Time Inc, New York 
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	Timeinc probably wouldn't acknowledge my existance, and has
	opinions of its own.  I highly doubt that they would make me
	their spokesperson.
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