Originally Posted by
oldmonster
I still did not get the point. The amount I paid is the same as the one I should pay if I book on .bomb. UA charged my credit card directly. Any difference to UA? I am paying the agent fee instead of UA paying commission.
It costs merchant's fees when you use a credit card. When you purchase FROM .bomb (aka United), United charges you and United pays the CC fees.
When you used your TA, instead of them charging you and paying the CC fees, they charged you on
behalf of United, once again making United pay the CC fees, even though they are not the ones who issued the ticket.