My wife’s photographic memory and our penchant for fighting for a good cause started the whole thing. We even took pictures of the prices attached to the shelves and compared them with what came out in the printed itemized receipts. Even as I write this column, people we don’t know are sending us emails informing […]
Category: Consumer Advocate
Some merchants still surcharge by Dino Crescini, MBA
Many business establishments think that they are able to maximize profits and save on cost by passing on to cardholders the commission paid to bank card issuers. The malpractice is more commonly called ‘surcharging.’ These merchants are actually discriminating credit card holders in favour of cash payers, unwittingly discouraging the use of credit cards. They […]