I'm noticing more and more places instituting credit card surcharges of 3%+ for any type of card, credit or debit.
I thought this was against the Visa/MC/Amex merchant terms, or did that change? It seems like these surcharges didn't start popping up until about a year ago, and now they are becoming ubiquitous at stores of all sizes except for the big chains.
I know using a cash back credit card helps a bit, but even with a 2% card, you're still paying at least 1% extra on all of these purchases. Is anyone finding that they are carrying more cash? I hate using cash, but I also hate throwing away 1-2% just for the convenience of using a card.
I thought this was against the Visa/MC/Amex merchant terms, or did that change? It seems like these surcharges didn't start popping up until about a year ago, and now they are becoming ubiquitous at stores of all sizes except for the big chains.
I know using a cash back credit card helps a bit, but even with a 2% card, you're still paying at least 1% extra on all of these purchases. Is anyone finding that they are carrying more cash? I hate using cash, but I also hate throwing away 1-2% just for the convenience of using a card.
Statistics: Posted by MtnTravel — Sat Jul 06, 2024 8:20 pm — Replies 25 — Views 1131
