You do know that shops had these "before" the surcharges, right? And that the surcharges they put on didn't need to relate to the cost of the machine or the transaction?
And they also started to put it on EFTPOS as well, which doesn't have a specific surcharge by credit card companies?
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A cash comeback? Shops navigate looming death of card surcharges
Card surcharges cost small businesses thousands in fees annually. While many stores pass these fees onto shoppers, the RBA is set to change this from October 1.