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Torchlight

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

Reply to PeaceWave (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 07:17 AM

Apr 14

Overlooking/not noticing it is one reason the fees are in fact, so effective, so popular and so overused.

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Surcharges Are Suddenly Everywhere--And Grumpy Americans Are Paying Up [View all] question everything Apr 14 OP

Kick dalton99a Apr 14 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 14 #2

My spouse's dentist added a surcharge because he used credit card! question everything Apr 14 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 14 #6

Paper checks work like cash. Demobrat Apr 14 #10

Also debit cards. My auto mechanic encourages using them to avoid these charges. question everything Apr 14 #21

My dentist does the same. Doctor charges for all cards. Demobrat Apr 14 #28

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

Mine (recently retired) didn't take cards. Alice B. Apr 14 #17

I guess they don't make enough. demosincebirth Apr 14 #12

Look at your checks closely demosincebirth Apr 14 #11

Chances are, you encounter it multiple times per week. Torchlight Apr 14 #18

Yup. SheltieLover Apr 14 #3

Are you all just noticing... r�is�n_dubh Apr 14 #5

it's why I pay in cash Skittles Apr 14 #8

I'm shocked I tells ya... r�is�n_dubh Apr 14 #19

I used to pay cash a lot Tree Lady Apr 14 #31

Cash whenever possible BeneteauBum Apr 14 #32

Here in CA if you use a CC then it is 3% of the balance due. Jacson6 Apr 14 #24

I needed a plumber this past weekend OnionPatch Apr 14 #7

3% for a credit card Old Crank Apr 14 #14

I had the appliance guy out for my dishwasher recently. mnhtnbb Apr 14 #16

We had guy out to fix ours Tree Lady Apr 14 #33

Tell him check today or you'll bring cash tomorrow then order him out. Wonder Why Apr 14 #34

Highway robbery. calimary Apr 14 #9

The war-criminal's "golden age" is just starting... Justice matters. Apr 14 #13

Surcharges make sense for surprise expenses for business Old Crank Apr 14 #15

Following Europe's example DFW Apr 14 #20

The businesses have to pay a fee for that transaction, so they pass it on. maxsolomon Apr 14 #22

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22% at the restaurant I went to on Saturday. maxsolomon Apr 14 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 14 #27

Checkout Line Occupancy Fee bucolic_frolic Apr 14 #26

They quite literally want to bleed the American public dry clevergrrrl Apr 14 #29

"Everything as a service". OC375 Apr 14 #30

TBH, we WERE warned shanti Apr 14 #36

Another symptom, no more "cash over"... dobleremolque Apr 14 #35

Surcharges? Aussie105 Apr 14 #37