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by yoshamano 1048 days ago
This feels like too little too late to stop what I think will actually solve the issue for retailers, charge more for credit card transactions. Every since businesses have been able to charge more for credit cards (as opposed to having to instead offer a cash discount) I've been slowly running into more and more local businesses that slap on a 2% - 3% for credit cards. So now I need that reward from my credit card to just break even on the transaction.
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T-mobile is about to charge $15 for the privilege to pay my bill by credit card. I’ll just go somewhere else where there is no fee.
I used to pay my T-Mobile plan with ACH from the T-Mobile site, but that is not an option. I can only pay with CC. What you’re describing sounds like a rate increase.
"T-Mobile: FINAL REMINDER of Action Needed by 08/06/2023. We’re changing the payment methods that qualify for AutoPay discounts. To continue receiving your $15.00 AutoPay discount, you must update your payment method to a debit card or a bank account. To keep your discount, please visit t-mo.co/AutoPay25 to change your payment method by 08/06/2023."
My CC gives me cash back and provides cell phone insurance if I pay my cell bill with their card. If T-mobile pulls that on me, I'm gone.
I'm fine with the added fees, and they usually more than the rewards so I just pay cash/debit.
Dealing with cash has always been a pain in the ass, so I just pay the fee and get most of it back on my rewards card.