Currency Conversion

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   If your customer is in the USA it will show dollars - that is geo-location working. As you aren't in the USA - geo-location, as it is presently set-up, opts to show euros. My argument is that if you are in the UK you don't need to show euros as an alternative currency - what is the relevance? In any event - the purchaser can click on the currency hyperlink shown and see the price in most worldwide currencies anyway. What support is now thinking is that if the purchaser is in the UK it doesn't shown any alternative currency. If the purchaser is in Germany it will show euros - if in Canada Can$ etc. 

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jackslad Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 07 April 2009 Status: Offline Points: 412	Post Options Post Reply Quote jackslad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 January 2015 at 4:02pm
	If your customer is in the USA it will show dollars - that is geo-location working. As you aren't in the USA - geo-location, as it is presently set-up, opts to show euros. My argument is that if you are in the UK you don't need to show euros as an alternative currency - what is the relevance? In any event - the purchaser can click on the currency hyperlink shown and see the price in most worldwide currencies anyway. What support is now thinking is that if the purchaser is in the UK it doesn't shown any alternative currency. If the purchaser is in Germany it will show euros - if in Canada Can$ etc.
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softap Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 28 December 2006 Status: Offline Points: 313	Post Options Post Reply Quote softap Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 January 2015 at 4:59pm
	Oh, now I get it. So it doesn't matter what destination country the shopper selects, it is the Geolocation that determines which alternative currency is shown. I guess that makes sense (as long as the Geolocation is accurate?). Good one. Andy www.christianbits.co.uk

Red Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 06 August 2009 Status: Offline Points: 876	Post Options Post Reply Quote Red Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 January 2015 at 5:02pm
	What support is now thinking is that if the purchaser is in the UK it doesn't shown any alternative currency. exactly, no need to show euros to UK purchasers. Red

Support Members Profile Find Members Posts RomanCart Team Joined: 16 March 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 10794	Post Options Post Reply Quote Support Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2015 at 9:58am
	Hi, Currently we are thinking two options. 1. Currency to show if Geolocation is the same as home currency. 2. Currency to show if Geolocation is not available. It is important to note that geolocation is not foolproof. Some people connect to the internet using proxies which makes them appear to be in a different location to where they actually are. Many Thanks Support

jackslad Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 07 April 2009 Status: Offline Points: 412	Post Options Post Reply Quote jackslad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2015 at 10:12am
	Hi Support: Please clarify what you mean by "currency to show"? Logically as I have said before if the customer is in the UK there is no need to show the Euro as the alternative currency. If the customer is in Canada the customer needs to see the Can $ as the alternative currency etc. I appreciate some people use VPN to disguise where they are - but you cannot hope to cater for all - they will have to be satisfied with seeing the GBP price only - but if they are disguising themselves as being in Japan - it will be the yen for them!
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Support Members Profile Find Members Posts RomanCart Team Joined: 16 March 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 10794	Post Options Post Reply Quote Support Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2015 at 10:13am
	Hi, I forgot to mention that an option on both would be 'None' Many Thanks Support

rscass Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 07 November 2007 Status: Offline Points: 720	Post Options Post Reply Quote rscass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2015 at 10:33am
	'I appreciate some people use VPN to disguise where they are - but you cannot hope to cater for all - they will have to be satisfied with seeing the GBP price only - but if they are disguising themselves as being in Japan - it will be the yen for them!' ......but if they're in Vietnam it could be a pain in the dong.

Red Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 06 August 2009 Status: Offline Points: 876	Post Options Post Reply Quote Red Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2015 at 11:52am
	Has anyone managed to get this to show on a widgets? We have tried but failed Red

Support Members Profile Find Members Posts RomanCart Team Joined: 16 March 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 10794	Post Options Post Reply Quote Support Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2015 at 12:26pm
	Hi Red, All you should need to do is change the url on the include script to also have your store id. (Step 1 on the instructions). Then add <ROC_othercurrencies> to your template perhaps have <br><ROC_othercurrencies> after your itemprice tag. Many Thanks Support

Red Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 06 August 2009 Status: Offline Points: 876	Post Options Post Reply Quote Red Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 January 2015 at 12:34pm
	Tried that and it did not work. Red