Janie001 Posted February 1, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I called RCI this morning to buy some on board credit for our upcoming cruise and was surprised to hear that $450 OBC would cost me approximately $495 Canadian. As our dollar is currently above par I would have expected to only pay a conversion fee of 2-3%. When questioning how often the conversion rates are updated I was told that my conversion rate is locked in from the date the cruise was initially purchased (when our dollar was below par). Apparently I am locked in at $1.10 Cdn to purchase $1.00 US. Also as a matter of interest, I asked if I would be able to purchase the OBC on my American credit card and I was told no because the initial purchase was in Canadian funds. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeGrant Posted February 1, 2012 #2 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Just take USD with you - must be a better option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazoo Posted February 1, 2012 #3 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Same thing happened to me so I just overpaid the credit card the obc will be paid with. Stinkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie001 Posted February 1, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Just take USD with you - must be a better option? It is just a personal preference to pay for things in advance where possible, however, I will probably end up doing just that to avoid the premium charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie001 Posted February 1, 2012 Author #5 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Same thing happened to me so I just overpaid the credit card the obc will be paid with. Stinkers. You got that right. At least it isn't just me - I was having an "I can't believe what I am hearing" moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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