Welcome to the forum Sully, hope you enjoy it.

I am not sure what the answer is, just greed on the part of some businesses I think.

I have a debit card with Bendigo Bank but haven't found too many that do charge me, except one caravan park at Port Denison even thought they knew it was a debit card.   I contacted Top Tourist as they were a member of that group, but I was told they had no control over it.

I've probably said too much already but we have to be careful about naming and shaming out of respect to the forum owner in case it has legal repercussions.    There are a couple of forums where you can name and shame but I won't name them here.

Have you seen our GTG near Seabird on 6th September?   You are most welcome to attend if you wish, see this thread or details;

http://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t58190784/get-together-up-near-seabird-70kms-north-of-perth-67-septemb/?page=1#lastPostAnchor

 

 

 

The answer is easy. Just carry some cash with you.

Welcome Sully

I carry the SA seniors card, pension card and DVA gold card. When I make a purchase I always ask for a better price and put my cards on the counter and tell then surely one of these gets me a cheaper price? I they say no I go to the next shop in the next town.

I am the same as Sully and will not pay the card surcharge!

When I was in business I was better off making a deal instead of leaving the item on the shelf, I hope the same thinking applies today.

BTW name and shame works for me, if we avoid the bludgers perhaps they will change their attitude, after all "the customer is always right"

Safe travels

-- Edited by Phil C on Thursday 28th of August 2014 10:12:13 AM

The customer may not always be right....but the customer always remains the customer....no customer no business.....I was involved years ago in setting up Bankcard in Business's when it was a new fangled device....we sold the concept to Business's on the basis that they would obtain extra business in addition to their cash business if they accepted Bankcard....and no bad debts from accepting cheques <remember when we used to write cheques?>....they built the price and the fact they had no bad debts plus the extra business gained into their final pricings....Business's were happy to set up on that basis...
Years later business's now believe they would get the business anyway so really are starting to overstep by charging THEIR fees by accepting a card....if they see they LOSE business once again by attempting to charge then it would force a business attitude change once again...
I agree with Phil C and walk out...if they are true business people they will not allow business to walk out the door.....unless they are in a Monopoly situation or the only business in Town that provides what you want.....
I have never paid an additional fee anywhere and not likely to start.....IMO..my naming and shaming starts as I walk out and let whoever is standing there waiting that their 'practice' is not condoned by the Banks and they don't deserve my business if they charge 'extra'......Hoo Roo

The banks that initiate and charge the credit card fee and make millions of dollars profit every year are the REAL RIP OFFS.

The Banks' set up the whole process which we now supposedly find convenient....<read essential>.they charge the business for allowing them to access the MasterCard/Visa etc process and thereby make sales they may never have otherwise made...it's a' user pays' system...however the user is not the customer..the user is the Business....and should be charged by the Bank's accordingly, and are......how many Business's now would be prepared to forgo using the system?..none I expect....

It's only when places like Aldi etc see that they have a captive audience in that their "likely" customers are "likely" to use credit cards that they see another opportunity to increase income....
Why do you think when interest rates generally go down that MasterCard/Visa never do..because the Banks know they have a captive debtor base that make minimum payments rather than clear the debt total...because they are not able to...so they give no quarter...same as Aldi etc.....
Aldi of course would justify by saying they are attempting to keep prices down for everyone and if you choose to pay by Card then you will be slugged knowing full well the majority of 'their' clients are very likely to have to use cards...
The real extortion is when you see your Bank offering an unreal deal for say 12 months for a non client to switch over their existing card debts to their card...and give a very low rate for say 12 months as inducement...and their existing ""loyal"" clients get to continue to pay full tote odds and even subsidise those that have not been clients...how obscene is that?...
They do it because they can......so will like business's UNTIL folk vote with their feet and walk..IMO..
My late Mum always said ..'don't expect fairness in an unfair world son'....she was right but at least I was hardened to questionable business practices at a tender age....for which I now thank her...Hoo Roo