Businesses may ask you to pay credit card surcharges, also known as checkout fees, when you pay with a credit card. These fees make credit card purchases more costly, even if it’s just a small ...

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Seeing retailers offer discounts for cash payments — or assess fees when customers pay by credit card — is becoming more common than ever. In most U.S. states, adding convenience fees to credit card ...

Surcharges cover the swipe fees that Visa and Mastercard charge merchants. Customer transparency is key when it comes to surcharges. Only four states ban merchants from adding surcharges. Credit card ...

A 2% credit card surcharge can cancel out rewards -- unless your card earns more than that. Travel and premium cards may offer more value if points are used strategically. In some cases, paying the ...

September 15, 2025 - US merchants are cautiously optimistic that a federal district court's decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Bd. of Governors of Fed. Rsrv. Sys., No. 1:21-CV-00095, 2025 WL 2253474, (D ...

If a business wants to offset processing fees, you could have to pay a surcharge for using a credit card. However, if you want to avoid this fee, pay with your debit card, cash or check. If the ...