My sister was griping about this today. They dont even have a sign or anything they just ad it on later, like a tip.
McDonald's charges you an extra $0.50 to use your credit/debit card.
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they must have some special agreement with the card companies, because that is against the regular service agreement.
Maybe its just a placement charge. They may just take out the .50 to put a hold on your account and then take out the full amount later and credit back the .50. I know Gas stations do that with debits cards, they charge a $1.00 hold fee though, but it is always gave back when they charge the full amount.
Josh
Yea, well they charge us New Yorkers an extra 25 cents, for extra barbecue or sweet and sour sauce. 
are you 100% sure they didn't have a sign, and 100% sure that it was for credit cards also? taco bell does similar things with debit cards only (NOT check cards if used as credit), but the sign is clearly posted.
it would make a lot more sense if it was for debit cards only, as it would be akin to an ATM fee.
EDIT: For clarity, Taco Bell does not accept credit cards, only debit cards.
it would make a lot more sense if it was for debit cards only, as it would be akin to an ATM fee.
EDIT: For clarity, Taco Bell does not accept credit cards, only debit cards.
yeah its stupid.
the lady told me its because the company charges them to do it. i know south philly does too. (a fast food type restaurant here.. i dunno if its a chain)
the lady told me its because the company charges them to do it. i know south philly does too. (a fast food type restaurant here.. i dunno if its a chain)
McDonalds is *absolute sh|t*
I no longer subject myself or my body to that crap. I'd rather go hungry.
I no longer subject myself or my body to that crap. I'd rather go hungry.
i went to target during christmas week and bought something there. i thought it was strange that i had to put in my pin code & manually type in and ok the amount. when i get my statement, i find that target conveinantly dressed up an atm to look like the credit card swiping machine. the b@stards charged me $1 to use my cc. just like you, no signs, no prior notices.
nearly every retail store does that. and they weren't charging you to use your CC. Whenever you enter your PIN # in ANYTHING, it is going through as a debit transaction, not as a "check card" or "credit card" transaction, and as such you are subject to a fee. It's the same as going to an ATM (from a bank other than your own) and withdrawing cash.
all stores get charged a per transaction fee. most smaller stores usually set a minimum purchase required(like $15), but as far as i know, i've never been charged for anything except using another banks atm.
I thought that if it said that then you had to be notified, every ATM that I have used that wasent my banks gave me a notice. I have used targets new checkout system many a times without being charged. Also if McDees is charging you an ATM fee then wouldnt your bank also charge you?
Josh
Thats BS.....
I work in a retail store and I use my ATM/ Debit card all the time, it is visa backed, but I still enter my PIN number. I have never been charged a fee for doing that by the store or my bank. and I all the time use my debit card at target, walmart, k-mart, eb, etc... and I enter my pin at all the places and NEVER get charged a fee by either my bank or the store.
i had a feeling, but i completely thought it was just the new way of doing things. the lady said cash or credit, i took out the card & put in the info. they didn't let me know that they were too cheap to pay their won fees, so they've opened up automatic atms. i never liked cc's; fees everywhere you look.
perhaps i'm slightly mistaken... a little googling seems to indicate that whether or not a fee is charged is determined by the bank the card is issued from, although retail stores/etc do have the right to add additional fees (like taco bells' $0.50, or any other bank's ATM).
Here's the link I found about this, it's pretty bad but it's still info, i'm looking for some more stuff...
EDIT: A list of banks in New York State that charge fees on Point-Of-Sale transactions using debit cards.
The stores are pretty tricky sometimes. At some stores, when you swipe a hybrid ATM/check card, it'll automatically take you to the "enter pin#" screen. To avoid the PIN#, you have to press CANCEL, and then press "CREDIT". It's really lame, and there's no signs indicating that. I know KMart does (used to do?) that, and other big-box stores might as well.
Well I use my debit card with pin # every day and I have never been charged a fee except at other banks ATM's. I have Farmers & Merchants banking BTW.
All the Mcdonalds here in Orlando takes CC and we don't charge for any extra fee.
Are you sure you're not mistaken on that fee ?
As someone said earlier, they will do a pre-auth on your card and place $1 or .50 until the full amount is charged.
Are you sure you're not mistaken on that fee ?
As someone said earlier, they will do a pre-auth on your card and place $1 or .50 until the full amount is charged.
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