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In the EU/UK it's capped at 0.4% for debit cards I believe, and not much more for credit cards. I agree it is a private sales tax, but cash handling isn't free
by danpalmer 3y ago
In the EU/UK it's capped at 0.4% for debit cards I believe, and not much more for credit cards. I agree it is a private sales tax, but cash handling isn't free so it's not a perfect comparison.
In Australia it's actually very common for the card fee to be applied on top of the charge, especially in restaurants and small businesses. And I actually don't mind. It's about 1-1.5%, which on a $50 bill is small enough that I'd rather have the convenience, and the annoyance (or risk) of cash is enough to not bother.