My credit card gets charged an $AU3 ($US2.33 on todays exchange rates) regardless of the international money involved (i.e. same for UK Pound, US Dollar, Euro, etc), so a $US1 charrge is actually better than I get. Sad to say it, but that's how the banks choose to do it here. ;)

Not only that, I sometimes get a $AU2 fee just for using the credit card in some businesses here in Australia as well. :(