If Square only charges 2.75% per swipe

[Novaheart]

Then why are all these nickel and dime merchants trying to charge a dollar extra for using a card for a ten dollar purchase?

[Rockntractor]

Then why are all these nickel and dime merchants trying to charge a dollar extra for using a card for a ten dollar purchase?

They don't do that around here, I guess that is the price you pay for living in suckerville.

[LukeEDay]

They are making a profit off it is also. I used to do that when I was an E-Merchant on Ebay. I would have a 30% markup on the shipping so I make a profit from that also. I was making money hand over fist selling Webkinz. Man I miss that ..

[RobJohnson]

Then why are all these nickel and dime merchants trying to charge a dollar extra for using a card for a ten dollar purchase?

In some states they can't.

I've seen on restaurant with a label on their merchant machine that states they charge $1.50 for debit, even though I thought the fee could only be for credit. They might just be trying to keep everything "cash."

http://usa.visa.com/personal/using_v...ees/index.html

[Artois]

Then why are all these nickel and dime merchants trying to charge a dollar extra for using a card for a ten dollar purchase?

To make several additional nickels and dimes for each transaction of course!