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Old 07-10-2022, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BamaBoy451 View Post
The most I've paid for a service fee for using a credit card at any of the restaurants around here was 37 cents regardless of the amount of the bill. To my understanding restaurants used to absorb that as a cost of doing business but during and after covid and the present economic situation, they no longer can.
"no longer can" should be "no longer will." They can do it if they choose to, they just choose not to.

I've definitely paid more than 37 cents for the service charge. I remember one place in particular but I know there have been others. 2% is common which would be 40 cents on a $20 order.
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