JR pass price and exchange rate used - too bad rate!?
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Hi,
I recently purchasised a JR pass from the only reseller available in the country where I live.
There price was ~US$25 more expensive than it's cost JPY28300 with current echange rate.
Of couse I asked why, and they explained that they have a fixed exhange rate to make some profit on this.
It means, 10% more expensive than nominal price.
According to the JR pass webpage:
"(...) are yen prices for a JAPAN RAIL PASS Exchange Order; the actual cost in local currency is calculated at the time the Exchange Order is issued"
Are they allowed take whatever exchange rate they want?to sell JR pass this way? I was hoping to get an answer from somebody who knows the rules applied for JR pass resellers.
I'd prefer if they said "we take handling fee"......
JR pass price and exchange rate used - too bad rate!?>they explained that they have a fixed exhange rate to make some profit on this.
>I'd prefer if they said "we take handling fee"......
I totally agree with you.
I had same problem. My travel agent said to me that the JPY price on JR website is what JR takes and travel agents had to make profit on that.
I cannot see any logic behind this operation. I might ask someone in Japanese language forums about this when I have spare time.
JR pass price and exchange rate used - too bad rate!?What country do you live in?
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