Whats the difference between surcharging and convenience fees?
MasterCard rules specifically prohibit merchants from adding a fee for acceptance of MasterCard cards. This is considered surcharging. These rules support universal acceptance of all MasterCard cards and ensure our cardholders are not discriminated against at the point of sale. However, there are business cases that may warrant a service fee. (Ex. tax payments) Furthermore, MasterCard does not permit service fees to be advertised as offsetting the cost of acceptance.
