It's illegal to add surcharge fees to debit card transactions but convenience fees can be charged in some scenarios: Legally Speaking
You can't be charged a surcharge for a debit card transaction, but you can be required to pay a convenience fee. 3News' ...
Are surcharges and convenience charges legal on debit card transactions?
A convenience fee is charged for the method by which you deliver your payment, like over the phone or paying online ...
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Letter: Beware of bogus debit card surcharges
President Joe Biden, facing serious questions about advanced age, prioritized America over self-interest, passing the torch to extremely well-prepared ...
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Letter: Beware of bogus debit card surcharges
Editor: According to a recent AARP Bulletin: “Card networks forbid collecting a surcharge on debit card transactions, even if they are handled by a retailer just ...
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Pesky card surcharges — are we about to see the end of them?
If there exists a phenomenon more unloved than the credit/debit card surcharge, I can’t imagine it. It’s up there with suppurating pustules and bumper-to-bumper traffic, especially amid our ...
Is the end of pesky card surcharges on the horizon?
The Reserve Bank is undertaking a big study into card surcharging — with the goal of making them go away, or at least get ...
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More Businesses Adding Non-Cash Surcharges: J.D. Power
According to a new J.D. Power report, more small business owners apply surcharges to customer purchases when using debit and credit cards, digital wallets, ...
Topeka business reacts to 4% surcharge on credit card transactions
As of Jan. 1, 2025, businesses in Kansas are able to add a surcharge of up to 4% for credit card transactions. However, to do ...