[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

There is a big difference of what you think "should" happen and what actually happens...

I get dinged for every single payment, with both a percentage AND a "swipe fee"...

I find is astounding that there are so many commenting on this thread who have never run a business or taken CC payments... Most haven't a clue as to what they're talking about...

Fact check: TRUE

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by ldj1938

Could this possibly be the Arnold Palmer Country club? You might remember him? He played golf.

& remarkable corkscrew swing

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Wow I would wave goodbye to manager as we left.

Correct! & no amount of pleading will get us to come back in.

[wfgross58]

I think the businesses should support Apple Pay (or other similar systems). Apple Pays costs consumers and businesses $0 to use/accept. Apple makes there money by charging cc companies 0.15% for the transaction, with a guarantee of a valid transaction.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by wfgross58

I think the businesses should support Apple Pay (or other similar systems). Apple Pays costs consumers and businesses $0 to use/accept. Apple makes there money by charging cc companies 0.15% for the transaction, with a guarantee of a valid transaction.

Not exactly.

"Millions of store locations already accept Apple Pay, and although Apple doesn't charge merchants fees to accept the payment method, you will still pay transaction fees as you would typically on any other credit and debit sale. Credit card swipe fees in the U.S. range from 2 percent to 4 percent."

As I understand it, the merchant doesn't pay for using the Apple Pay method, but they still pay the bank for the usual credit card fee. So, what's the big deal?

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by Sandy and Ed

Well Darrell’s Diner also has a “non cash” fee. We had a $22 breakfast bill with a $1.54 (7%) tax and then a $0.94 “fee”. Not a big thing. Dropped a $3.50 tip and walked out for under $30. Problem for me is that our “cashless society” gonna start costing us real soon.

Darrell's fee is over 4%!!!
You know darn well that using a credit card doesn't cost the restaurant that much.
They are making money by charging that kind of fee and you aren't aware of the fee until you get the bill.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

Darrell's fee is over 4%!!!
You know darn well that using a credit card doesn't cost the restaurant that much.
They are making money by charging that kind of fee and you aren't aware of the fee until you get the bill.

That would be upsetting and might cause us to say bye to restaurant that we enjoy from time to time

[Ecuadog]

Lake Harris Hideaway is tacking on 4% if you use a credit card and you aren't aware of the fee until you ask for the bill. Maybe we should start a list of establishments that are doing this.

[justjim]

They could get me once and that is on me but they won’t get me twice. Sounds like a desperate move to me.

[keithwand]

Guessing Fees will go away when and if the servers get stiffed for the 3 percent fee and quit that particular restaurant.
No servers, no customers….

[coralway]

I don’t understand your issue. The cc service changes are, in my experience, always noted usually on the bottom of the check. Your failure to take note of it is your fault, nobody else’s.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by coralway

I don’t understand your issue. The cc service changes are, in my experience, always noted usually on the bottom of the check. Your failure to take note of it is your fault, nobody else’s.

I don't agree. If the intent is to notify the customer of the fee, it should be noted on the menu, so the customer is notified before he/she decides to order. After the customer has ordered and eaten, the notification of a credit card charge on the check is too late. If the customer doesn't have enough cash to pay the bill, he/she cannot avoid the credit card charge.

[JSR22]

Originally Posted by keithwand

Guessing Fees will go away when and if the servers get stiffed for the 3 percent fee and quit that particular restaurant.
No servers, no customers….

Stiffing the servers in unacceptable. They do not decide on the restaurant's policies. 3 percent on a 50.00 bill is a 1.00. Why would anyone make a big deal over a trivial amt of money?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by JSR22

Stiffing the servers in unacceptable. They do not decide on the restaurant's policies. 3 percent on a 0.00 bill is a 1.0. Why would anyone make a big deal over a trivial amt of money?

Because for some Villagers, this is the land of the "C word" and the "F word"----cheap and free

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by JSR22

Stiffing the servers in unacceptable. They do not decide on the restaurant's policies. 3 percent on a 0.00 bill is a 1.0. Why would anyone make a big deal over a trivial amt of money?

A principal? Besides in Europe many places charge for pitcher of tap water. Would that charge be OK with you?