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Nov 5, 2017 | 1:41 pm

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Originally Posted by A1pax

I have read about this. I have booked a cruise for Alaska and paid a deposit of £600 plus 2.5% MasterCard fee £15 a few months ago. The balance (£3,500)is payable in mid February 2018. The agent said I would have to pay the 2.5% card fee! I hope this is not true and I should not have to pay this outrageous fee. Will wait and see ...

If this is a UK agent then it would be unlawful to charge you any fee for using your card. Your card issuer would no doubt charge back any such fee if it was taken automatically.

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