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Old Dec 20, 2019 | 7:48 am
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Originally Posted by garykung
You can pay cash to avoid the fee...
I never carry cash and much prefer the protections like chargebacks that credit offers me. Plus, you steal my card, I'm out nothing. You steal my cash, I'm out the full amount. I hate cash

Originally Posted by comptalk
It's actually illegal in some States like CT and NJ. 4% is crazy. Not CC processor charges that. I'm with my bank for one of my businesses, and I think I 2.95% + 0.15 per successful transaction.
I hate surcharges and won't shop at places that have them (parking and gas stations might be the exception due to the limited amount of the former and the ubiquitous charges at the latter). But I think any surcharge over and above the interchange should be illegal
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