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Old Crank

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15. Surcharges make sense for surprise expenses for business

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:11 AM

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They, in theory, would be easier to drop when the cause goes away.
I'm sure that for small businesses they can't absorb the extra costs tacked on by fuel price hikes, tariffs and the like. The only other option is to directly raise prices which won't get lowered should they not need the extra cash later.

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Surcharges Are Suddenly Everywhere--And Grumpy Americans Are Paying Up [View all] question everything Yesterday OP

Kick dalton99a Yesterday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #2

My spouse's dentist added a surcharge because he used credit card! question everything Yesterday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #6

Paper checks work like cash. Demobrat Yesterday #10

Also debit cards. My auto mechanic encourages using them to avoid these charges. question everything Yesterday #21

My dentist does the same. Doctor charges for all cards. Demobrat Yesterday #28

I just use a debit card. They can't charge the 3% if you use them. llmart 10 hrs ago #38

Mine (recently retired) didn't take cards. Alice B. Yesterday #17

I guess they don't make enough. demosincebirth Yesterday #12

Look at your checks closely demosincebirth Yesterday #11

Chances are, you encounter it multiple times per week. Torchlight Yesterday #18

Yup. SheltieLover Yesterday #3

Are you all just noticing... r�is�n_dubh Yesterday #5

it's why I pay in cash Skittles Yesterday #8

I'm shocked I tells ya... r�is�n_dubh Yesterday #19

I used to pay cash a lot Tree Lady Yesterday #31

Cash whenever possible BeneteauBum Yesterday #32

Here in CA if you use a CC then it is 3% of the balance due. Jacson6 Yesterday #24

I needed a plumber this past weekend OnionPatch Yesterday #7

3% for a credit card Old Crank Yesterday #14

I had the appliance guy out for my dishwasher recently. mnhtnbb Yesterday #16

We had guy out to fix ours Tree Lady Yesterday #33

Tell him check today or you'll bring cash tomorrow then order him out. Wonder Why Yesterday #34

Highway robbery. calimary Yesterday #9

The war-criminal's "golden age" is just starting... Justice matters. Yesterday #13

Surcharges make sense for surprise expenses for business Old Crank Yesterday #15

Following Europe's example DFW Yesterday #20

The businesses have to pay a fee for that transaction, so they pass it on. maxsolomon Yesterday #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #23

22% at the restaurant I went to on Saturday. maxsolomon Yesterday #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #27

Checkout Line Occupancy Fee bucolic_frolic Yesterday #26

They quite literally want to bleed the American public dry clevergrrrl Yesterday #29

"Everything as a service". OC375 Yesterday #30

TBH, we WERE warned shanti Yesterday #36

Another symptom, no more "cash over"... dobleremolque Yesterday #35

Surcharges? Aussie105 23 hrs ago #37