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Old 09-22-2017, 02:38 PM   #50
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Originally Posted by JeffR View Post
It's pretty much always better to take the USD rate on eSellerate and let your bank/credit card company do the conversion for you (and it seems particularly noticeable with their USD-to-CAD rates.) It'll default to Canadian dollars, but you can just switch it back to US from the dropdown menu on the order page, which will give you the regular discounted price.
Yes this is the best way.

However check your own CC agreement to see how much of a premium over the existing rate they may be gouging you with. It can be a further 3%-6% on top. I have an Amazon.ca card that doesn't add the premium. It's a noticeable savings
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