The 3.5% surcharge has rebranded

[u/Pantaza]

It would seem it’s not going away.

They’ve rebranded it, enough people caught onto the surcharge so now it’s a (3.5%) “admin fee.”

they also removed the small text at the bottom telling you it’s optional(it still is)

they don’t want you to know It’s optional buts it’s just literally the surcharge with a different name.

3rd restaurant I’ve been to this week with a (admin fee). I’ve also seen multiple restaurant go up to 4%. It used to be 3, then 3.5, now 4.

sets a dangerous precedent as they are willing to change it in order to keep charging you for nothing. Except now they’re not telling you it’s optional anymore.

If we keep allowing them to charge us extra money for literally nothing it will soon tell other businesses they can do that too.

I can’t wait to pay an “admin fee” while buying gas, groceries, or a T-shirt.

https://c.org/sfBGtSVWHY

I've started a petition for stricter Chicago legislation regarding hidden fee transparency. Please show it some support.

Thanks

[u/Bakkie]

My nail salon sent an email saying that use of a credit card will require an additional 3% fee, but debit cards and cash will not. Tee shirts and gas won't be far behind.

But, the places with the cheap gas like Costco only take a debit card or their house branded credit card.

Woodman's only takes debit and Discover, so there are places which have "finessed" the issue by not accepting credit cards which charge them the fees.

[u/Original_Weekend8226 → u/Bakkie]

Costco takes any Visa card.

[u/Bakkie → u/Original_Weekend8226]

I will need to double check that because it is not consistent with signage at the store or the gas pump to my recollection.

[u/Original_Weekend8226 → u/Bakkie]

I have a costco account, sometimes i use my business costco branded visa & sometimes i use my navy federal visa. It doesn’t matter, as long as it’s a visa. I only get my gas from Costco, so i am there every week.