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Additional Credit Card Fee Begins in New Jersey

Consumers who use credit cards to pay for purchases may be subject to an additional 4 percent retailer fee under new plan.

 

New Jersey residents using credit cards to pay for purchases may be digging a bit deeper into their wallets beginning Sunday, according to a report on CBSlocal.com.

The report says retailers may start adding an additional fee of up to 4 percent if a credit card is used to pay for a purchase.

WINS’ Glenn Schuck reported reaction to the new fee was swift and angry. 

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  • New Jersey retailers Sunday were permitted to tack on a checkout fee of as much as 4 percent for credit card purchases. What do you think of this new fee?

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • It's terrible! I won't use my credit card for purchases anymore.
        310 (87%)
    • The fee is just one more charge I'll end up paying even though I don't want to.
        38 (10%)
    • The fee is necessary because of the economy.
        5 (1%)
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Related Topics: Credit Card fees and Credit Cards

Penguin

8:48 am on Monday, January 28, 2013

Retailers who want to do this - and it's silly to think they should be, or will be, the only ones to bear this burden at the end of the day - they should charge consumers only 1 1/2 or 2%... not the entire fee,

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