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4. My spouse's dentist added a surcharge because he used credit card!

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Tue Apr 14, 2026, 01:15 AM

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Surcharges Are Suddenly Everywhere--And Grumpy Americans Are Paying Up [View all] question everything Tuesday OP

Kick dalton99a Tuesday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #2

My spouse's dentist added a surcharge because he used credit card! question everything Tuesday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Tuesday #6

Paper checks work like cash. Demobrat Tuesday #10

Also debit cards. My auto mechanic encourages using them to avoid these charges. question everything Tuesday #21

My dentist does the same. Doctor charges for all cards. Demobrat Tuesday #28

I just use a debit card. They can't charge the 3% if you use them. llmart Yesterday #38

Mine (recently retired) didn't take cards. Alice B. Tuesday #17

I guess they don't make enough. demosincebirth Tuesday #12

Look at your checks closely demosincebirth Tuesday #11

Chances are, you encounter it multiple times per week. Torchlight Tuesday #18

Yup. SheltieLover Tuesday #3

Are you all just noticing... r�is�n_dubh Tuesday #5

it's why I pay in cash Skittles Tuesday #8

I'm shocked I tells ya... r�is�n_dubh Tuesday #19

I used to pay cash a lot Tree Lady Tuesday #31

Cash whenever possible BeneteauBum Tuesday #32

Here in CA if you use a CC then it is 3% of the balance due. Jacson6 Tuesday #24

I needed a plumber this past weekend OnionPatch Tuesday #7

3% for a credit card Old Crank Tuesday #14

I had the appliance guy out for my dishwasher recently. mnhtnbb Tuesday #16

We had guy out to fix ours Tree Lady Tuesday #33

Tell him check today or you'll bring cash tomorrow then order him out. Wonder Why Tuesday #34

Highway robbery. calimary Tuesday #9

The war-criminal's "golden age" is just starting... Justice matters. Tuesday #13

Surcharges make sense for surprise expenses for business Old Crank Tuesday #15

Following Europe's example DFW Tuesday #20

The businesses have to pay a fee for that transaction, so they pass it on. maxsolomon Tuesday #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #23

22% at the restaurant I went to on Saturday. maxsolomon Tuesday #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #27

Checkout Line Occupancy Fee bucolic_frolic Tuesday #26

They quite literally want to bleed the American public dry clevergrrrl Tuesday #29

"Everything as a service". OC375 Tuesday #30

TBH, we WERE warned shanti Tuesday #36

Another symptom, no more "cash over"... dobleremolque Tuesday #35

Surcharges? Aussie105 Tuesday #37