Businesses: do you allow CREDIT CARD payments?

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Originally Posted by camcojb

California doesn't allow you to charge extra to take a credit card, even though there are fees on your end for taking them. They do allow you to discount for cash though, so technically you'd have to add the 3% into all your bills and then deduct if the guy pays by cash or certified check.

Are you sure? We just tried to pay a new vendor for our restaurant with AMEX (cant remember the vendor) but they were going to add 3% to the bill if we did, otherwise check or cash. Maybe they are doing it like you said, quoting us the cash discount price and with AMEX/VISA/MC it's the regular full price. I need to verify that. thanks

EDIT: Jody, I just rememdered... it was the Calif State Board of Equalization. They accept debit only or charge you 3% for credit card!