Dear Linkedin,

Sun Jun 10 15:42:16 UTC 2012

On 6/10/12, Joe Greco <jgreco at ns.sol.net> wrote:
[snip]
> That and a "minimum charge" are among the two most common merchant
> For MasterCard violations, report them!

In the US,   Credit card processing networks were forbidden from
prohibiting merchants from establishing certain "minimum charges" to
use a CC, merchants may also charge an extra fee to use a CC;  see,
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection act Of 2010;
   S 1075  page 693.

"
(3) LIMITATION ON RESTRICTIONS ON SETTING TRANSACTION MINIMUMS OR
MAXIMUMS.  (A) IN GENERAL.—A payment card network shall not,
directly or through any agent, processor, or licensed member of the
network, by contract, requirement, condition, penalty, or otherwise,
inhibit the ability (i) of any person to set a minimum dollar value
for the acceptance by that person of credit cards, to the extent that
(I) such minimum dollar value does not differentiate between issuers
or between payment card networks; and (II) such minimum dollar value
does not exceed $10.00 …
"

> violations I see.
> For MasterCard violations, report them!
> http://www.mastercard.us/support/merchant-violations.html
> ... JG

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-JH