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It is legal in all states except the following:
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Kansas
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Oklahoma
Texas.
However, Visa and Mastercard merchant agreements strictly prohibit merchants from charging an additional fee. American Express "discourages" charging additional fees.
It is legal, however, to provide rebates for paying in cash rather than credit -- a loophole to the additional credit card surcharge issue.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 16y agoNo, it would be a violation of the merchant's agreement with the credit card company, and they would lose their right to accept that credit card.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoThey are not supposed to, but, they pass along any fee charged to them by the bank/cc comapny to the consumer.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago(in the US) There is no law against it.
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Does most ecommerce charge fees for credit card processing?
All credit card companies charge a merchant fee, whether the card is used in e-commerce or POS. The rate of the fee is often negotiable with the lender, depending on the sale volume of the merchant.
What are the Visa credit card processing fees?
Processing fees for a Visa credit card are referred to as merchant fees. Each financial institution sets their own merchant fees, and these fees will vary between institutions.
Why do the merchants charge the processing fee in credit cards?
Merchants can now apply fees to credit card transactions and recover some of their own processing costs, VISA and MasterCard recently changed the basic merchant fees regulations and allowed the merchant to apply such fees:
How would credit card companies exist without interest fees?
I'm not sure they would, but credit card companies charge a variety of other fees including late payment fees, over limit fees, service charges, etc. etc. Also, most consumers don't realize that credit card companies charge the merchant a fee of 3% to 9% for the transaction, in addition to charging the cardholder interest.
Do people that own businesses and accept credit cards need a merchant credit card?
In order to accept credit cards, a business owner needs to set up a merchant credit card account, an internet gateway, or use a third-party credit card processing service. Many banks allow the option of opening a merchant account and charge a monthly fee as well as transaction fees. Internet gateways are more expensive, and require a set up fee, monthly fees and transaction fees; however, most gateways services allow you to use a card swiper in addition to the online service. Third-party providers, such as PayPal, allow you to accept credit cards without a merchant account, but they usually charge more and take longer to process transactions.
Can a company charge fees to credit card without permission?
No...you need to call your credit card company and file a complaint.
How does the accounting for sales to customers using bank credit cards such as Master Card and Visa differ from accounting for cash sales to customers?
The Credit Card companies charge a "fee" for each charge sale at the merchant. The fees are either a flat fee or a percentage of the sale total. The fees change from bank to bank and there is no real "standard" to list here, at least that we know of.
What kind of fees would a credit card processing service charge?
Fees are typically based on a percentage of the credit card sale. This can range from 1-3% based on the company.
What are the costs of using credit cards and debit cards?
With a debit card, some banks will pass the fees onto you. This is why it's always important that you use your debit as credit. When you use your card as credit, you have the fees passed onto the merchant, rather than you.
Which type of expense is a bank charge for credit card fees Administrative or General?
Sales
What are the interest costs and other fees for using a credit card called?
finance charge
Why does capital one charge interest fees?
Capital One charges interest fees when the balance on the credit card is not paid in full each month. The user will cease to pay interest fees when the balance on the credit card reaches zero.
