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Message:: [QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 26449742, member: 27832"]At one point, places were doing that because adding a surcharge for credit (to cover the fees credit cards charge merchants) was against the credit company merchant agreements. That got thrown out in court some years ago, nationally, I believe. I see arguments that handling cash costs merchants more than credit or debit cards, on account of increased security concerns. But if you're handling cash at all, you've got to deal with those concerns, and handling more of it doesn't seem like it would make a big marginal difference. (I did note that Girl Scouts this year weren't accepting cash when they came to our door. That surprised me.) I would be TOTALLY on board with merchants passing through their fees transparently for ALL payment types. Because that would put pressure on the banks and credit card companies to make their fees competitive. Of course, that's exactly the reason credit card companies fight it tooth and nail.[/QUOTE]