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Sorry I meant that in those other jurisdictions the credit card companies probably still have no-surcharge clauses in their agreements with retailers that stop them from passing the CC fee on to consumers. Because the retailers can't discriminate against those who pay with credit cards and those who don't they simply treat it as a cost of doing business, which is then reflected in the uniform price they charge to anyone who wants to buy their product. Hence no separate surcharge.
This is correct. In the US, they can't charge more for items if you buy with a credit card. They also cannot have a "minimum" purchase amount. If you want to buy a pack of gum for $.50 with a credit card, they have to let you, according to the credit card agreements that stores have to accept being able to accept credit cards.