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    Did you know that if a company, Taco Bell, your local grocer, etc. adds a surcharge for using your credit or debit card you can complain and get the whole order/service for free?!!! God, I love America. I'm gonna charge a plane now!
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    How so?



    Because there ain't no tits on the radio

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    Who do you compain to? If this is true Im getting all my gas at AMPM and complaining every single time at the 45 cent charge...

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    Default Re: Free ,Baby, Free!

    You call or e--mail your card company (Visa, MC etc.) and dispute it. It's against the policy between the card company and the merchant for the merchant to tack on a surcharge specifically for using a credit or debit card. When you dispute it the will issue a chargeback and more often than not will take the surcharge AND the charge for the item or service off. Check it out! http://creditboards.com/forums/index...owtopic=157547

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    This is an example of big business getting in the way of those who pay with cash hoping to save a few bucks.

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    Before everyone thinks they are going to get stuff for free, this issue is only true in some states and not others. In Nevada, for example, it's legal for companies to do this where in California it's not. My bet is that most companies already know this and only issue the surcharge in the states where they know they can get away with it.

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    I didn't know it was something you could complain about. I was really pissed because I bought something at Taco Bell one day and didn't even realize they add on $1 until it was too late. I mean wtf? The food was like $7 or something and they add $1. I just haven't used my debit card at TB again.

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    Default Re: Free ,Baby, Free!

    It's totally illegal in Florida. Call your credit company and tell them what happened. Lunch will be on Taco Bell today!

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    Default Re: Free ,Baby, Free!

    I was wondering if this was a state-to-state thing, I kinda figured, thanks for confirming DW.

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    Default Re: Free ,Baby, Free!

    Does anyone know if there's a list of states you can and can't add a surcharge?

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    Default Re: Free ,Baby, Free!

    Quote Originally Posted by Optimist
    It's totally illegal in Florida. Call your credit company and tell them what happened. Lunch will be on Taco Bell today!
    In the interest of public service, you should go to one Taco Bell in every state, and report back on the surcharge you do or do not get.

    We would all be grateful.

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    Default Re: Free ,Baby, Free!

    Quote Originally Posted by Optimist
    Does anyone know if there's a list of states you can and can't add a surcharge?
    http://www.gofso.com/Premium/LE/06_l...ts.html#MORE:B

    But before we all go making complaints, it should be pointed out that credit /debit card processing costs these merchants money regardless of what state they're in, but they can't afford to go without having this service, so like any other expense they have to pass that cost onto their customers regardless of how they pay.

    If you're in a state where these surcharges are illegal, all it means is that your taco supreme might just cost you another 10 cents, and that's totally legal.

    Also, some businesses cleverly get around these surcharge laws by using the "cash discount" loophole.
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    Damn, I thought someone was giving away a "Free Baby!!" because of the thread title.

    hehe

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