Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation
I got a thing in the mail last week about the Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation. It’s an official-looking form asking me to fill out information about my international travel between 1996 and 2006, because I’m eligible for a refund due to a class action lawsuit against Visa, Mastercard, and Diners Club due to overcharges in currency conversion.
Here’s the official website: http://www.ccfsettlement.com/
It sounded awfully hoaxy to me, but Snopes says it’s for real:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/ccfsettlement.asp
I thought that might be of interest to those of you who do a lot of international travel. I estimate that I spent 134 days abroad during that time, so we’ll see what comes of it.
It’s times like this when being a meticulous blogger really pays off. I was able to go back through my blog for much of that period and be reminded of all the trips I’ve taken, as well as the duration, because I always post “I’m leaving tomorrow and I can’t wait to get out of here” and “I’m back, here are my pictures” entries.
