Eric Blair Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 I went to a small town in So. California, and noted that several gas stations had different prices for gas when paid in cash as opposed to a credit card. A CC purchase was $0.10 per gallon more than a cash purchase. I think this would equate to the charge made to the merchants for taking the CC. Anyone see this in any other areas? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jreboll Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Here in Texas you see it often. I went to pay my property taxes and there was a surcharge if paid by cc. So everyone is switching to debit card paying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcelonaman Posted January 25, 2020 Report Share Posted January 25, 2020 Here in ajijic mexico ,couldnt give a toss . 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 59 minutes ago, barcelonaman said: Here in ajijic mexico ,couldnt give a toss . Exactly right - the OP should respect the forums, and the board....and this belongs in / on neither of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Not really, if you pay your water bill with a credit card rather then cash there will be an additional charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeser Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Eric Blair said: I went to a small town in So. California, and noted that several gas stations had different prices for gas when paid in cash as opposed to a credit card. A CC purchase was $0.10 per gallon more than a cash purchase. I think this would equate to the charge made to the merchants for taking the CC. Anyone see this in any other areas? If you choose your CC carefully, the card kicks back 4 or 5%. In California you should get back 11¢ to 17¢ more than covering the cost of using the card. Gasoline here is close to $4.29 a gallon and you will get back about 21¢. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
More Liana Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 If one pays with a credit card rather than with cash or a debit card at Costco in Mexico, the total is more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringohombre Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Cash is King! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 11 hours ago, HoneyBee said: Not really, if you pay your water bill with a credit card rather then cash there will be an additional charge. When did SIMAPA start accepting credit cards at all? You can pay your property tax with one but last year SIMAPA wanted cash. A lot of places here charge 3 percent more, for example Costco. NOB when buying fuel for our motorhome most of the truck stops have a higher price for credit cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 In Mexico if you use a CC many places will charge you more than if you paid cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 SIMAPA accepted my A.E. credit card withot any issue and told me there was not a sur-charge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Guess they must have watered down your bill ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetteforron Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 I have a Bancomer credit card {plus many others} with 60,000 peso credit limit. Last week I purchased about 1500 pesos worth of stuff from Walmart. I used my few points and saved 160 pesos of my purchase. That's about 9 bucks off. Not bad for just buying gas and other stuff with a CC. The key is always pay bill when due so no interest. In my case I just use their app and pay card. Almost weekly. If someone where living on a fixed income this could add up. On one Chase card I have 60,000 frequent flyer miles just buying normal stuff. Another Chase card I have 180000 points I can use any of IHG hotels like Holiday Inn or Intercontinental or about 12 different hotels in the chain for free. It is rare I use my debit card. Why leave money on the table? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckrckr Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 16 hours ago, Eric Blair said: I went to a small town in So. California, and noted that several gas stations had different prices for gas when paid in cash as opposed to a credit card. A CC purchase was $0.10 per gallon more than a cash purchase. I think this would equate to the charge made to the merchants for taking the CC. Anyone see this in any other areas? Ancient "news". 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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