I have used credit cards in the DR many times for car rentals, hotels, shopping, you name it without problem. I would rather carry a cc with a maximum $50.00 liability for loss or fraud, which most cc companies seem to waive anyhow, rather than cash. Flash a wad of cash around or even a wallet and you are a prime target for an assault and robbery. Debit cards, I hear, offer no fraud protection. With on-line banking, you can check your cc balance regularly for irregularities. Besides, my cc offers points on dollars spent which I can use for air travel to the DR!
An interesting thing that is done in Italy for Italian cc holders is when a charge is logged to their cc a text message outlining the charge is sent to their mobile phone. Too bad that has not caught on in North America yet............
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