Bluenose wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2023 11:24 am
The law now states that prices must be stated in KHR and that if any other currency is stated it must be listed afterwards. Strictly speaking, the KHR amount takes priority. It should also be noted that any USD invoices now have to show a conversion into KHR at one of the approved rates - and that KHR amount is also the basis for tax returns etc. If you go to Lucky and a lot of other stores now, the cash register works in Riel for individual items and then shows a USD equivalent of the total at the end.

The majority of restaurants, at least the ones catering mostly to foreigners, do not do this and it really annoys me as I always pay in Riel.

hanno wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2023 11:42 am

Bluenose wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2023 11:24 am
The law now states that prices must be stated in KHR and that if any other currency is stated it must be listed afterwards. Strictly speaking, the KHR amount takes priority. It should also be noted that any USD invoices now have to show a conversion into KHR at one of the approved rates - and that KHR amount is also the basis for tax returns etc. If you go to Lucky and a lot of other stores now, the cash register works in Riel for individual items and then shows a USD equivalent of the total at the end.

The majority of restaurants, at least the ones catering mostly to foreigners, do not do this and it really annoys me as I always pay in Riel.

In general things work out 1/2.5% cheaper when paying in riel

A small amount - but those small amounts add up

Perhaps people don't tend to take much notice when shopping, but I've had this happen to me more times that I can remember. Something is listed as one price on the shelf but they attempt to sell it to you at a different price at the till. I guess if you're buying many things, it often goes unnoticed, but when you're only buying one or two things and you've made a mental note of the price, it's much easier to spot. Then, depending on the difference of the discrepancy, you're then faced with the choice of making a scene about it, or just paying the few extra riel and getting on with your life.

A common trick is to put one price label in front of a group of things, so you naturally assume that's the price, but when you query it, they'll show you that the product might be the same or similar, and they might even be similar sizes, but of course, the bar codes are different, you bloody idiot. Didn't check the bar codes now did you?

He should go around there at night and burn the place down.

Yobbo wrote: ↑Mon Jul 03, 2023 9:29 pm Merchant fees are the fees the payment processor (usually a bank or payment provider) charges to a business for processing card transactions.

This wasn't a card transaction, it was an KHQR transaction. I've done many of those and I've never been charged a fee by any merchant.