Originally Posted by
kebosabi
My municipal electric bill used to have a $3.95 convenience fee if one wanted to pay with a credit card since they were outsourced to an outside company.
About two years ago, they did away with that when credit card payments were now able to be within the municipal electric agency. ^
Unfortunately my local gas company still doesn't accept payments with a credit card. So for them, still direct through my bank's online bill pay.
My electric company still charges the convenience fee, but the water company does not.
I did have to pay a fee for my license plate renewal in Illinois.