Why different key exhange techniques for SSL key exchange?

JR pass price and exchange rate used - too bad rate!?

• 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"......

• Answer:

  >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.