Surcharging ≠ dual pricing.

https://paywavez.com/go/pw-dual-pricing-vs-surcharging-bluesky

#PayWavez #surcharging

On October 1, 2026, Australia banned #surcharging on designated eftpos, Mastercard, and Visa cards.

Australians were paying $1.6B a year in those surcharges. That cost didn't disappear last Thursday. It moved.

Where to, we learn over the next year: bit.ly/4h4vyRZ

As of September 1, 2026, credit card surcharges are not taxable in Alabama as long as the surcharge is listed separately on the receipt.

It's also the latest sign that card fees have become a state-by-state fight: bit.ly/3VYWyeA

#Surcharging

Starting Oct 1, 2026, Australia bans card surcharging, paired with lower interchange caps.

Removing the fee doesn't remove the cost of accepting cards. It just makes it less visible.

What we'll be watching in the year ahead: bit.ly/4h4vyRZ

#Payments #Surcharging