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Unlike in the UK and the European Union where card surcharges are banned, retailers in Australia are allowed to recoup their payment costs through surcharging their customers, as long as they are not making a profit out of it.

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[โ€“] Nath@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Isn't it the merchants themselves who impose these 1.5% charges? I usually pay it, but it does annoy me.
While we're at it, let's get rid of the 'minimum purchase for card purchase' policies.

I should not be punished for putting the money straight into your account and saving you the hassle of constantly managing the till cash, counting takings at day's end and going to the bank.

[โ€“] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago

Still have to do both, so if the bank is taking a cut, then I'm going to at least get a minimum sale out of the deal.