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New Credit Card Surcharge Rules Befuddle and Burden Business Owners

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Credit card companies charge lower fees to merchants when customer inserts a chip card into a reader than it does for phone app charges or online ordering, because of the lower risk of fraud in transactions that use the physical card.

Credit card companies charge lower fees to merchants when customer inserts a chip card into a reader than it does for phone app charges or online ordering, because of the lower risk of fraud in transactions that use the physical card.

Many business have started informing customers of fees charged for use of credit cards when the get to the counter. A state law implemented in February states that the fees have to be incorporated into the price of the item, or two prices shown.

Many business have started informing customers of fees charged for use of credit cards when the get to the counter. A state law implemented in February states that the fees have to be incorporated into the price of the item, or two prices shown.

Many business have started informing customers of fees charged for use of credit cards when the get to the counter. A state law implemented in February states that the fees have to be incorporated into the price of the item, or two prices shown.

Many business have started informing customers of fees charged for use of credit cards when the get to the counter. A state law implemented in February states that the fees have to be incorporated into the price of the item, or two prices shown.

Many business have started informing customers of fees charged for use of credit cards when the get to the counter. A state law implemented in February states that the fees have to be incorporated into the price of the item, or two prices shown.

Many business have started informing customers of fees charged for use of credit cards when the get to the counter. A state law implemented in February states that the fees have to be incorporated into the price of the item, or two prices shown.

authorMichael Wright on Sep 4, 2024
The credit card surcharge has crept into daily life like rust on a tractor — appearing so slowly that customers hardly notice it until it is, seemingly, all over. The... more

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