• AA5B@lemmy.world
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      5 minutes ago

      That’s a good point - there are transaction fees that could support the business. And we even inflate those with cash back and other rewards

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      1 hour ago

      Which is an insane return by itself if people use their cards for everything, as they do in the US.

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      2 hours ago

      No, we had a flat annual fee for usage. There was a fee for withdrawing cash but no making purchases.

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          51 minutes ago

          It was illegal for vendors to charge a fee for card purchases, so if that was the case then they maybe just raised their prices.

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            Iirc, surcharging is only illegal in 4 states. However, theres a loop hole in thise states, giving a discount on cash purchases arent considered a surcharge…

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        The merchant is charged the fee, not you directly as the cardholder. It’s already figured into the price if they accept cards.