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Re:ACCC: Airbnb allegedly misled Australians about accommoda... by viknesh on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:20AM (#31663533)
Completely insane given how most websites default to the local currency based on IP, Airbnb included.

I just visited the site logged-out, from a non-US IP address, and although the home page claimed to be in the local currency, it actually displayed USD prices. I can't imagine how confusing it would be for countries that actually use the dollar symbol.

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Re:ACCC: Airbnb allegedly misled Australians about accommoda... by Gigachad on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @01:58AM (#31663787)
Probably always a good idea to show the currency anyway to avoid any confusion. It's reasonably common to see something like A$10 or AUD$10 which is quite clear.
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Re:ACCC: Airbnb allegedly misled Australians about accommoda... by johnwalkr on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @03:42AM (#31664465)
Should always be easily changeable too. It’s down to personal preference which currency is preferred when traveling. One might need to check a hotel rate in Europe against a company policy in USD, for example.
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