Credit card surcharges in NYC?
Jun 19, 2019, 1:30 pm
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Credit card surcharges in NYC?
https://nypost.com/2019/04/27/new-yo...rd-surcharges/
I didn't know starting in January of this year, restaurants are now adding surcharges for credit card payments. Anyone noticing their favourite restaurants adding the surcharge?
I didn't know starting in January of this year, restaurants are now adding surcharges for credit card payments. Anyone noticing their favourite restaurants adding the surcharge?
Jun 19, 2019, 3:12 pm
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I'll certainly be checking this on future visits to NYC
But there is no escape as there are an increasing number of places that are card only and who don't take cash
But there is no escape as there are an increasing number of places that are card only and who don't take cash
Jun 19, 2019, 3:29 pm
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That's fine as I hate carrying cash. I'm sort of surprised that something like this could even happen in NYC. If this was Australia, then I can understand.
Jun 19, 2019, 8:17 pm
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I've never noticed a credit card surcharge. I did eat at a restaurant (Bricia on the LES) a month or two ago that had a note on the door about a cash discount. I think it was the first time I'd seen that.
Of course the problem with the cash discounts is that they risk giving away too much. I think Bricia had a 10% discount for paying cash, which is significantly more than they'd get hit for credit card service fees. But the surcharges are more likely to piss off customers.
Of course the problem with the cash discounts is that they risk giving away too much. I think Bricia had a 10% discount for paying cash, which is significantly more than they'd get hit for credit card service fees. But the surcharges are more likely to piss off customers.
Jun 19, 2019, 8:22 pm
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I've never noticed a credit card surcharge. I did eat at a restaurant (Bricia on the LES) a month or two ago that had a note on the door about a cash discount. I think it was the first time I'd seen that.
Of course the problem with the cash discounts is that they risk giving away too much. I think Bricia had a 10% discount for paying cash, which is significantly more than they'd get hit for credit card service fees. But the surcharges are more likely to piss off customers.
Of course the problem with the cash discounts is that they risk giving away too much. I think Bricia had a 10% discount for paying cash, which is significantly more than they'd get hit for credit card service fees. But the surcharges are more likely to piss off customers.
Jun 20, 2019, 4:30 am
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That will get me an automatic 2 star deduction on any review.
And a dispute with my CC company if not disclosed in advance.
I can understand the 10% discount for cash. If handled (im)properly, they can make much more than 10% on a cash transaction than a credit one
And a dispute with my CC company if not disclosed in advance.
I can understand the 10% discount for cash. If handled (im)properly, they can make much more than 10% on a cash transaction than a credit one
Jun 22, 2019, 9:51 pm
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On the other hand, since card use is pretty common now, why not just raise prices to cover it? Sure, one can argue that this punishes cash users, but cash handling also has costs.
(That all said, I feel like anti-card sentiment is more common in certain parts of the US, particularly NYC and SF.)
Jun 23, 2019, 2:12 am
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Jun 24, 2019, 7:28 am
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Same here, live in NYC, first I've heard of this ever, only use CC in restaurants (double points) from Bobby Vans (just the other day), Diners to Dives like McDonald's and have yet to see any fee for CC use.