tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post8316399814760674795..comments2023-10-17T16:44:08.588+03:00Comments on Fake Plastic Souks: Petrol Companies Revolt Against Credit Card Surcharges. Consumers to Get Stuffed. Again.Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14141884153180374138noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-16106266749558278302008-01-10T07:14:00.000+03:002008-01-10T07:14:00.000+03:00This happens in the US, also. Merchants will state...This happens in the US, also. Merchants will state that the customer will be charged the fee for <A HREF="http://www.onlinecheck.com/merchant_accounts/credit_card_processing.html" REL="nofollow">processing credit cards</A>, or will set a minimum amount to purchase for using your card.<BR/><BR/>for example, at the cafe next to the grocery store i frequent, you cannot use your debit or credit cards for a check less than $15, and i have encountered this at many places. doesn't seem 100% fair to me...shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01902618643180216675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655889105820772060.post-27996769742121909412007-09-18T11:06:00.000+03:002007-09-18T11:06:00.000+03:00Alex, if you think it's bad in Dubai, you should s...Alex, if you think it's bad in Dubai, you should see what has happened in Saudi. The merchants stick the customers with the full fee charged to them by the CC companies. Even when we complain to the CC companies they do nothing. In front of the registers at some merchants there are clear signs stating that customers will be charged the fees. The CC companies don't care, they just want the fees any way they can get them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com