Visa, Mastercard reach settlement in 20-year merchant legal feud

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2 thoughts on “Visa, Mastercard reach settlement in 20-year merchant legal feud

  1. Credit Card fees in the US are a hidden tax on the whole economy. In Europe they are capped and average about 0.3%. In the US the average is 9 times higher at 2.7%. It is a hidden tax on the economy that everyone pays even if you’re paying cash because merchants have those fees baked into their
    prices.

    I know my scout troop pays about 3.5% to accept card payments for Christmas greenery.

    Want lower retail prices across the board in the US? Regulate card fees!!!

    This feels like a back room deal and I don’t expect the average consumer will see any of this.

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