okwithmydecay@leminal.space to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 2 days agoAustralia's card surcharge ban starts tomorrow. Here's everything you need to knowwww.sbs.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down10
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minus-squaresik0fewl@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoYou’re forcing people paying cash to subsidize your service fees. They did not get rid of the fees, they just rolled them into the prices.
minus-squareZagorath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoNo, people paying by card are subsidising the cash users. The cost of handling cash is an order of magnitude greater than the debit card fees.
minus-squareHansae@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoTo be entirely fair (and I say this as someone who uses cash 95% of the time) cash also has processing costs, not sure what the fees were in oz but I have a inkling they were likely taking the mick with it.
You’re forcing people paying cash to subsidize your service fees. They did not get rid of the fees, they just rolled them into the prices.
No, people paying by card are subsidising the cash users. The cost of handling cash is an order of magnitude greater than the debit card fees.
To be entirely fair (and I say this as someone who uses cash 95% of the time) cash also has processing costs, not sure what the fees were in oz but I have a inkling they were likely taking the mick with it.