Released: February 02, 2006

Beware debit card fees at Arco stations

Source: By Candace Heckman, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Megan Sather’s neighborhood Arco gas station in Burien charges a 40-cent fee to consumers using a debit card if they pay inside the convenience store. The outside pumps do not accept cards.

Sather thought that gas stations were supposed to post a “cash price” notice if they charge a fee for the use of cards, or if they don’t accept cards at all. This neighborhood Arco does not post such a notice. Its prices are routinely 2 to 4 cents lower than nearby stations.

Question: Is this transaction fee legal? How can a consumer compare prices between gas stations without knowing how much the transaction charge will be?

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