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FIPS state codes were numeric and two-letter alphabetic codes defined in U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard Publication ("FIPS PUB") 5-2 to identify U.S. states and certain other associated areas. The standard superseded FIPS PUB 5-1 on May 28, 1987, and was superseded on September 2, 2008, by ANSI standard INCITS 38:2009.
Surcharge (payment systems) A surcharge, also known as checkout fee, is an extra fee charged by a merchant when receiving a payment by cheque, credit card, charge card or debit card (but not cash) which at least covers the cost to the merchant of accepting that means of payment, such as the merchant service fee imposed by a credit card company. [1]
Debit cards and transactions in the ten states that prohibit credit-card surcharges will not be affected. Many large retailers, such as Wal-Mart and Target have opted not to impose surcharges. [10] In the event of a return, surcharges are refunded along with the purchase price of the merchandise. [11]
Credit card surcharges are applied when you use your credit card to make a payment. In states where surcharges are legal, they must be clearly displayed at the point of sale and on your receipt.
Beginning this week, merchants may charge a 4% premium for people who use credit cards for their purchases. A settlement in a legal action between card companies and merchants has triggered that fee.
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Interchange fee is a term used in the payment card industry to describe a fee paid between banks for the acceptance of card-based transactions. Usually for sales/services transactions it is a fee that a merchant's bank (the "acquiring bank") pays a customer's bank (the "issuing bank"). In a credit card or debit card transaction, the card ...
EFTPOS. Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale, abbreviated as EFTPOS; ( / ˈɛf ( t) pɒs /) is the technical term referring to a type of payment transaction where electronic funds transfers ( EFT) are processed at a point of sale ( POS) system or payment terminal usually via payment methods such as payment cards ( debit cards, credit ...