They actually changed the laws in 2004 so that the merchant could charge a fee of between 1 and 2.6%. They say that the reason for them starting to charge the fee now was because of low profit rates to the service station.Supposedly only making around 3 cents per litre.Quite interesting really as when I checked the gate price of fuel from the oil companies to the service station yesterday, the price was 131.8 c/lt yet you couldn't buy petrol out my way for under 139.9c/lt.So much for there 3 c/lt profit magin. Just another way of ripping everyone off. Stuff them, i'll just pay mine on EFTPOS from now on.Where they can't charge you a fee
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