It's against their agreement with the CC companies, Visa and MasterCard allow anyone to report a business that charges extra for using either card. Repeated charging of fees will get their license revoked from both companies.

You can always refuse to pay the service charge too, while pointing out it's a violation of the card company policy. If more people pushed back, this would not happen. But you chose to comply.

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Posted by jbgleason

Bailed out of BTR to God's Country

Member since Mar 2012

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Posted on 4/30/21 at 1:45 pm to GoIrish02

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If more people pushed back, this would not happen. But you chose to comply.

Don't buy their products if you feel strongly about it. Private businesses should be able to charge and do what they want. The consumer should be able to buy or not buy as they choose. Free enterprise Baw.

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Posted by Indefatigable

Member since Jan 2019

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Posted on 4/30/21 at 2:51 pm to GoIrish02

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It's against their agreement with the CC companies, Visa and MasterCard allow anyone to report a business that charges extra for using either card. Repeated charging of fees will get their license revoked from both companies.

How would you ever possibly know if it was simply baked into the price?

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Posted by SuperSaint

Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'

Member since Sep 2007

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Posted on 4/30/21 at 4:10 pm to GoIrish02

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It's against their agreement with the CC companies, Visa and MasterCard allow anyone to report a business that charges extra for using either card. Repeated charging of fees will get their license revoked from both companies.

You can always refuse to pay the service charge too, while pointing out it's a violation of the card company policy. If more people pushed back, this would not happen. But you chose to comply.

Are you telling me the Cash and Credit/Debit difference is a violation?