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More On Minimum Purchases, Surcharges, And Other Credit Card Merchant Agreement Violations, From The Companies Themselves
We've posted a lot of stories of businesses requiring customers who pay with a credit card to make minimum purchases, or pay a surcharge, or show ID. And as we've repeatedly said, the businesses' merchant agreements with the credit card companies forbids these practices. A reader wrote in to argue that this might not be true, as many businesses contract with third-party credit card processors, and are not bound by the merchant agreement. So we did some investigating.
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2:42 PM on Wed Jul 30 2008
By Alex Chasick
25,042 views, 125 commentsMost discussed Televiper: Personally, I think the merchant agreements with regard to minimum transactions is unfair to the merchant. We should be more »
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Jack In The Box: That'll Be A $30 Minimum Charge For Credit Or Debit, Please
Reader Jereme writes:
This last evening I was hungry and decided that I wanted Jack In the Box. So I went to the Manhattan Beach, CA store on Sepulveda Ave. When I pulled up and was beginning to determine what I wanted for dinner I noticed a sign on the order board. It stated that in order to use a credit card it required a 30 dollar purchase, ID and a signature. While I have seen minimum payment requirements before at various liquor stores and restaurants I have never seen one so high especially for a drive thru window...
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USPS Violates Credit Card Merchant Agreements
By requiring a minimum purchase amount, the US Postal service is in violation of its credit card merchant agreements. This is from page 14 of VISA's: More » -
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UPDATE: Requiring Minimum Credit Card Purchases is a Violation
A day without ice cream is like a day without sunshine. More » -
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UPDATE: Requiring Minimum Credit Card Purchases is a Violation
Amy's Ice Cream has a new sign (right) that seems to say that the $10 minimum charge is suggested, not required. The sign we originally posted (left) was one a store manager had replaced the 'official' sign with, according to Steve. More » -
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UPDATE: Requiring Minimum Credit Card Purchases is a Violation
Our article on the minimum credit card fees charged at Amy's Ice Cream generated quite a little uproar. Amy is pictured, left, helping award Lonnie Williams with the "Best Transition" small business award in Austin. It's made from left-over toffee ice cream. More » -
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UPDATE: Requiring Minimum Credit Card Purchases is a Violation
My my, how the rocky road of customer service melts and leaves a sticky trail. More » -
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MEGA UPDATE: Requiring Minimum Credit Card Purchases is a Violation
Erik went ahead and consolidated the merchant policies of Discover, Mastercard and Visa, which leads to a startling conclusion. More » -
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UPDATE: Requiring Minimum Credit Card Purchases is a Violation
We're scratching our heads and going in circles and starting to get dizzy. More » -
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Requiring Minimum Credit Card Purchases is a Violation
Having to purchase a minimum amount at stores might not just be annoying, the merchant could also be in breach of contract with the credit card companies. More »
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