Why?
Rising Fuel Costs - Passing the costs to your customer?
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Cleanworks
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Credit cards open up more customers for you. Some people like using their cards as they get air miles or other points. Yes you pay a fee but it just opens you up to so many more people.
I make the customer pay the fee. But I let them know before hand when booking the appointment. I charge 4%
Cleanworks
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Not sure if that's ok by the credit card people. I got the idea that if they found out, they could cancel your privileges. I read somewhere that that's about to change.
It is. I've posted the California law before. Not doing it again.
you just need to make it clean before hand.
steve_64
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I agree people like using them but I disagree it opens you up more.
I've only had a few over the years go on about the cc perks but they still write me a check. And u have plenty of corporate accounts that send checks. It just takes longer to get paid.
Meter Maid
The Undetective
Getting rid of the fees offset the higher gas prices. My customers are all fairly affluent, so they don’t care.
Meter Maid
The Undetective
I have a very small, but affluent customer base. About 75% of them Venmo me. Once in a blue moon I’ll lose a customer for not taking credit cards, and that’s because they don’t have the money to get their carpet cleaned. I don’t care about those customers.
hogjowl
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Snobby turd
Meter Maid
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I don’t care what the dead think of me.
hogjowl
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I haven’t even seen Bob posting in this thread!
Papa John
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I'm thinking of charging this fee as well. But Credit card users are more likely to tip, so I don't want to discourage their use of credit cards.
KevinD
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More and more businesses around here are charging a fee for credit card usage.
Guess everyone is getting tired of paying the banks.
And here we thought we were working towards a cashless society.
Guess everyone is getting tired of paying the banks.
And here we thought we were working towards a cashless society.
Papa John
Lifetime Supportive Member
The Banks want a cashless society because They want their "Vic". It's already happening in other countries.
The Great Oz
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If the card just says Visa, fine. If someone tries to use a Sierra Club or other "affinity" high percentage rate card, I say go ahead and charge them for making you pay for their charities.
Otherwise, I'd rather quote a discount for cash.
Otherwise, I'd rather quote a discount for cash.
I went to Subway the other day and was informed they no longer take cash.
steve_64
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This weekend I was at two stores Lowes was one and they couldn't process cards. Cash only.
I don't carry a CC.
If they won't take my cash no problem someone else will.
And no discounts for cash. It's my price regardless.
Lee Stockwell
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4.41 gas here. I welcome cards, no surcharges for anything.
Just raise your prices in small increments annually, like $5/rm.
Just raise your prices in small increments annually, like $5/rm.
I paid $6.29 today at the cheap station. I thought I was going to be sick.
SamIam
Member
I'm with Costco business services,
They use elavon and they were about 1 1/2 % and .12 cents a transaction.
They sent me a notice saying they're gonna charge 4.5% now.
That's nuts.
That's AMEX fees
SamIam
Member
Ok so new bill says 3.35% .29 cents a transaction
Mastercard visa non qualified discover
Visa standard is 4.2% and .29 per transaction.
Amex is 2.8% and .29 per transaction
Mastercard visa non qualified discover
Visa standard is 4.2% and .29 per transaction.
Amex is 2.8% and .29 per transaction
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
There are several taxes on stupid people. One is the lottery, another is the gas tax for people who choose to live in California.
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FB7777
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I think add on fees for fuel and/or customer use of credit cards is a bad idea
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