AMEX not accepted or surcharge

[auriga]

Got a new car battery from NRMA. They wanted 3% for Amex!

 

[Dr Ralph]

Got a new car battery from NRMA. They wanted 3% for Amex!

It's been like that for sometime with NRMA. I used to have my car serviced with NRMA but stopped when they introduced fees for all credit cards, including the 3% for AMEX.

 

[d00dz]

Got a new car battery from NRMA. They wanted 3% for Amex!

Because the car battery guys are contractors, and subcontractors of NRMA, ie. they are their own sole trader, and small business thus they will get slug with the fee of the merchant. Battery guys are not employed by NRMA directly.

 

[Chicken]

Got a new car battery from NRMA. They wanted 3% for Amex!

My $350 battery from NRMA died 2 months ago. It lasted 2.5 years. Same rating battery from an auto electrician $170 this time.

Welcome to my world!

 

[whatmeworry]

Isn't better/cheaper to buy your battery from somewhere like SCA, Repco, Kmart etc?

 

[Dr Ralph]

Isn't better/cheaper to buy your battery from somewhere like SCA, Repco, Kmart etc?

Probably, but I can't see that being much help if you needed a battery immediately.

 

[prozac]

Isn't better/cheaper to buy your battery from somewhere like SCA, Repco, Kmart etc?

Not all batteries are created equal.

 

[Chicken]

Not all batteries are created equal.

Surely cannot be the difference between $350 and $180.

 

[prozac]

Surely cannot be the difference between $350 and $180.

Perhaps not but you will see a significant price difference between an ok battery and a really good one.

 

[liamsal]

Charged 3% at Roger David today - almost got away with her not noticing, didn't realise there was a surcharge anyway sigh

 

[ChrisFlyer]

So how does Regional Express get away with not offering a fee free option as well as not disclosing the internet booking fee in the advertised price online?

Likely nobody has noticed or cared enough about it to complain - but when the ACCC found Jetstar and Virgin Australia were doing similar at one point regarding other fees and charges, legal action was taken in regards to 'drip pricing', which sounds an aweful lot like what Rex does.

 

[Chicken]

Likely nobody has noticed or cared enough about it to complain - but when the ACCC found Jetstar and Virgin Australia were doing similar at one point regarding other fees and charges, legal action was taken in regards to 'drip pricing', which sounds an aweful lot like what Rex does.

Just checked REX web site. It does mention all the surcharges right below the headline prices, and there are 2 payment methods which does not attract surcharges - cash at airport or cash at headquarter (which are stupid. who does that?). They are are walking on the line?

 

[EestiTiger]

Just checked REX web site. It does mention all the surcharges right below the headline prices, and there are 2 payment methods which does not attract surcharges - cash at airport or cash at headquarter (which are stupid. who does that?). They are are walking on the line?

Two can play at that game - pay them in $1 coins

 

[Dr Ralph]

Two can play at that game - pay them in $1 coins

Good luck with that:

'A payment of coins is a legal tender throughout Australia if it is made in Australian coins, but this is subject to some restrictions about how much can be paid in coin. According to the Currency Act 1965 (section 16) coins are legal tender for payment of amounts which are limited as follows:

• not exceeding 20c if 1c and/or 2c coins are offered (these coins have been withdrawn from circulation, but are still legal tender);
• not exceeding $5 if any combination of 5c, 10c, 20c and 50c coins are offered; and
• not exceeding 10 times the face value of the coin if $1 or $2 coins are offered.'

RBA Banknotes: Legal Tender

 

[fairbasa]

Quoted that Act many a time in my junior cash handling days. One of the rare times it pays off having parents who are lawyers.

 

[unfunkable]

I also got a letter today dropping my merchant fee from 1.95 to 1.5%

 

[cove]

Ours goes down to 1.5% on July31st.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Had to pay a Northline freight account today - Visa 0% - Amex 3.5% - criminal!

 

[foggy]

with amex dropping their merchant fees, wouldn't that mean their points will devalue too? they must get it back from somewhere..

 

[yohy?!]

Sheraton Melbourne buffet tonight - visa 1.1% mc0.8% Amex 2.9%

Sent feedback to @spgassist that was pretty rich given the alliance between Starwood and Amex