I bought something for $50, but my Visa bill says $51. Whats with that?
We are in Canada, and can only bill through the credit card system in C$, not US$. Our site now simply shows $ prices because most people worldwide are used to comparing prices in that currency, and about 95% of our business is exported outside of Canada, so this only makes sense, as few people outside of Canada know the value of our dollar. Generally, if the currencies are within a few percent of par, we absorb the difference, and your bill will be in C$ at the exact number shown. When the C$/US$ split becomes too wide (greater than 5%), we will apply the current exchange to US$ for export sales, and you will still see the correct amount on your Visa bill, but the physical slip will look a bit bigger due to our lower exchange rate for C$. Our Visa/MC is always done in C$, however, for clarity. Credit Card companies have their own exchange rates that are typically 3% higher than world bank rates, and when they convert our C$ charges to your US$ account, there is inevitably some minor f
We are in Canada, and can only bill through the credit card system in C$, not US$. Our site now simply shows $ prices because most people worldwide are used to comparing prices in that currency, and about 95% of our business is exported outside of Canada, so this only makes sense, as few people outside of Canada know the value of our dollar. Generally, if the currencies are within a few percent of par, we absorb the difference, and your bill will be in C$ at the exact number shown. When the C$/US$ split becomes too wide (greater than 5%), we will apply the current exchange to US$ for export sales, and you will still see the correct amount on your Visa bill, but the physical slip will look a bit bigger due to our lower exchange rate for C$. Our Visa/MC is always done in C$, however, for clarity. Credit Card companies have their own exchange rates that are typically 3% higher than world bank rates, and when they convert our C$ charges to your US$ account, there is inevitably some minor f
