Card payment sucharges banned in Australia from 2026

[SeaWolf]

Here is a workaround

It's OK I'm pretty sure it's AI!

(and you'd be surprised how far back I've held my phone from a terminal and had the payment succeed, so it looks like there'd be plenty of room above that plastic box)

Here's the source for that pic, a Facebook page called "The Local Situation":

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I'm sceptical about its authenticity as well, given that page's description is "Real local issues with a satirical edge."

 

[Pushka]

Here is a workaround

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And read that people are simply holding it open for the next person. Likely AI though.

I asked a vendor today if they were offerening discount for cash. Their response - cash is still currency. . So I paid by card.

 

[VPS]

Just went to my local açai bar. Special fee added. I asked the girl and she said a couple of people had commented and I said well I think you need to tell your boss he’s going to get into trouble.

 

[transpactraveller]

The overall price charged at small business places where surcharges were applied ought fall because the interchange fees are capped at 0.3% instead of 0.8%

For those who did NOT surcharge they ought not need to raise prices as that savings ought flow into their savings account

Of course, we’ll all get played for fools and prices most likely will rise

In theory prices should drop for all those places that didn't surcharge before - they already had the fees included in their prices, and those fees have dropped from today!