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I know some local artists and a gas station that tack on an extra fee if customer pays with a CC. They're just trying to cover the costs imposed by Amex, Visa
by mnemotronic 8y ago
I know some local artists and a gas station that tack on an extra fee if customer pays with a CC. They're just trying to cover the costs imposed by Amex, Visa etc. Does this decision make that illegal?
- alphabettsy 8y agoNo. The article does a pretty good job explaining how this applies. Amex has long forbid retailers from discouraging the use of their cards by customers even though the fees have usually been higher for merchants.
- Camillo 8y ago> They're just trying to cover the costs imposed by Amex, Visa etc. LOL, no. Those extra fees are _way_ higher than what CC companies charge for the transaction. They are not trying to make up for the charges and break even, they are trying to steer the customer to using cash, because they can evade taxes that way. When a small shop insists on cash, they are evading taxes, 100% of the time.
- DrScump 8y agoNot necessarily illegal under criminal law (e.g. in CA), but it is generally a violation of their merchant agreement with the processor.