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I'm about to make a reservation at ALBERGO GIUSTI Suore di Sant' Anna Convent in Rome, Italy and they're requesting I fill out a wrod documnet form with my credit card info on it. I'm going to use my Debit card that has the Visa stamp on it and can be run as credit. But I'm wondering if I'm going to get charged by anyone. I think Visa charges a 1% or 10% on the dollar for foreign transactions and My bank doesn't charge anything.
Has anyone had any esperience witht he merchant charging a fee for using American Visa?
I'm leery to pass out my card number. The hotel has good reports on Tripadvisor, so I know it really does exsist 
I just need a little aadvise on foreign transactions...
Thanks!
Paying and making reservations with Credit Visa/Debit Cards
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Is the place needing your CC info for a reservation, or is the place going to charge you the amount up front?
Pretty much all hotels I've stayed in, require a CC# to make a reservation. I don't get charged for the room (unless it's a prepaid rate), until I check out at the end of my stay. However, if I don't show up for my stay, I will get charged for no-show.
I have given out my CC# to hotels dozens and dozens of times to make reservations. It's done by millions of people all over the world on a daily basis.
BTW, I would use a CC instead of debit card. Debit card is directly linked to your bank account, so if there's any fraud going on, your account can be wiped out. CC provides more protection.