Thanks all for the info on the CC handling fees!
I accept CCs through PayPal and through Google Checkout... BUT (and it's in my contract as well) I charge a percentage more. 3% to be exact. This is more than I am charged, but since I have to wait for the money to be transferred from the paypal/google into my bank acct, I feel it's both fair AND acceptable. And I haven't had anyone complain about it yet, though I have had people opt for cash instead
Watch out for this...If you accept credit cards it's illegal to charge a service fee for taking them. I don't know what paypal's policy is, but I suspect it's the same. You can give a discount for cash, but you can't charge more for a credit card. It amounts to the same thing, it's just in the wording.
I didn't know it was illegal. It's called a connivence fee. My cable co and cell provider charge an extra $3 if I pay by phone. I'll be sure to tell them the next time I call. 
I accept CCs through PayPal and through Google Checkout... BUT (and it's in my contract as well) I charge a percentage more. 3% to be exact. This is more than I am charged, but since I have to wait for the money to be transferred from the paypal/google into my bank acct, I feel it's both fair AND acceptable. And I haven't had anyone complain about it yet, though I have had people opt for cash instead
Watch out for this...If you accept credit cards it's illegal to charge a service fee for taking them. I don't know what paypal's policy is, but I suspect it's the same. You can give a discount for cash, but you can't charge more for a credit card. It amounts to the same thing, it's just in the wording.
I didn't know it was illegal. It's called a connivence fee. My cable co and cell provider charge an extra $3 if I pay by phone. I'll be sure to tell them the next time I call.
Love that "convenience" fee...Convenient for who?!?!?!! I have to take my daughter to that stupid American Idols on tour concert and by the time they finished chraging me all the "convenience fees" the price of the tickets were $40 more than they started out!
I guess if they called it a "jack the price up to rip you off and make you even more angry that you have to take a screaming 12-yr-old to this concert fee" more people would complain about it!
What I really wish is that with business accounts, the banks would offer a way to accept CCs without the POS system, horrendous fees, etc. If my bank gave me a way to process cards online without a machine, and charge me a .5% fee as opposed to the 1.3%, I wouldn't mind I guess. I know everyone has to get paid, but come on!!! CC companies doesn't make enough on their user fees, interest rates, etc?
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