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You will need to notify the card brands you accept of your intent. Do not do this now. Work with your credit card processor to notify the credit card networks of your intention to add surcharges to credit card transactions. Visa and MasterCard each have a form that merchants must fill out posted on their respective websites — you can find Visa's here, MasterCard's here and Discover's here. Each brand requires 30 days notice before you may begin charging checkout fees.
You will need to inform your acquiring bank of your intent as well. Different banks have different procedures; most require 30 days' notice as well. Your merchant service provider will likely be able to tell you what needs to be done to meet this requirement.
Prepare your place of business.
Both Visa and MasterCard require merchants to post a sign both at the main entrances to their business and at all points of sale notifying customers that their credit card purchases will be subject to checkout fees. The signs on entrances need to inform customers that you charge checkout fees, while the point of sale signs must disclose the percentage that will be added to the transaction.
Visa provides signage that you can print out and use.
If you have an online website, you will need to post a digital sign at the entrance to your business (your home page) as well as a notice at your checkout area (shopping cart and checkout). Online merchants have to let customers know about checkout fees on the first page of their website that references card brands.
Checkout fees need to appear as a separate item on receipts. In many cases, your merchant service provider will need to program your point of sale terminals to meet this requirement. Contact them with questions.
You will need to notify the card brands you accept of your intent. Do not do this now. Work with your credit card processor to notify the credit card networks of your intention to add surcharges to credit card transactions. Visa and MasterCard each have a form that merchants must fill out posted on their respective websites — you can find Visa's here, MasterCard's here and Discover's here. Each brand requires 30 days notice before you may begin charging checkout fees.
You will need to inform your acquiring bank of your intent as well. Different banks have different procedures; most require 30 days' notice as well. Your merchant service provider will likely be able to tell you what needs to be done to meet this requirement.
Prepare your place of business.
Both Visa and MasterCard require merchants to post a sign both at the main entrances to their business and at all points of sale notifying customers that their credit card purchases will be subject to checkout fees. The signs on entrances need to inform customers that you charge checkout fees, while the point of sale signs must disclose the percentage that will be added to the transaction.
Visa provides signage that you can print out and use.
If you have an online website, you will need to post a digital sign at the entrance to your business (your home page) as well as a notice at your checkout area (shopping cart and checkout). Online merchants have to let customers know about checkout fees on the first page of their website that references card brands.
Checkout fees need to appear as a separate item on receipts. In many cases, your merchant service provider will need to program your point of sale terminals to meet this requirement. Contact them with questions.
