Surcharges were prohibited by merchant agreements until the big card networks settled a class action lawsuit. As of 2013 anybody can add a surcharge, provided t

Surcharges were prohibited by merchant agreements until the big card networks settled a class action lawsuit. As of 2013 anybody can add a surcharge, provided they follow the card network rules. State laws prohibiting surcharges were struck down by the US Supreme Court in 2017. https://usa.visa.com/dam/VCOM/download/merchants/surcharging-faq-by-merchants.pdf https://usa.visa.com/dam/VCOM/download/merchants/surcharging... https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/merchants/get-support/merchant-surcharge-rules.html https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/merchants/get-support/mercha... https://www.clearent.com/insight/surcharging/ https://www.clearent.com/insight/surcharging/