I know stores get charged a fee based on the amount swiped, the higher the amount, the higher the fee. With Gasoline I understand that the station itself doesnt make much profit on it. Therefore you would have the potential for a station paying more in fees to Visa/MC/etc for someone paying with their card than the profit they make on the gas. Of course they will pass the cost on to the consumer. --another way high gas prices are jacking up the price of everything else.
I guess its legal?
Nevermind, I guess I dont know wtf I'm talking about.. the fee part was heresay, evidently other more knowledgable folks have chimed in. I guess its the same idea though.
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