I costi delle carte di credito

Se siete curiosi di sapere quanto incassano per ogni transazione le società che forniscono carte di credito fate un salto su questo sito:  The True Cost of Credit.

Ecco alcuni esempi con la mia carta VISA:

A pack of gum at a convenience store: $1.50
Credit Card Fees: $0.37 (25.0%)
Percent: 1.541% Per-Item: $0.35

Jill's Sandwich Shop: $7.00
Credit Card Fees: $0.36 (5.2%)
Percent: 1.656% Per-Item: $0.24

SuperCheese Pizza Delivery: $25.00
Credit Card Fees: $0.84 (3.4%)
Percent: 1.873% Per-Item: $0.35

Tank of Gasoline at a fueling station: $30.00
Credit Card Fees: $0.64 (2.1%)
Percent: 1.528% Per-Item: $0.15

Books at Bookseller.com: $50.00
Credit Card Fees: $1.14 (2.3%)
Percent: 1.896% Per-Item: $0.15

Groceries at your local Jewel/Osco: $100.00
Credit Card Fees: $1.52 (1.5%)
Percent: 1.332% Per-Item: $0.10

Electricity Bill over the phone: $150.00
Credit Card Fees: $1.11 (0.7%)
Percent: 0.138% Per-Item: $0.76

Flight to California on BlueSky.com: $300.00
Credit Card Fees: $6.76 (2.3%)
Percent: 2.126% Per-Item: $0.11

Flatscreen TV at Electronics Depot: $800.00
Credit Card Fees: $19.05 (2.4%)
Percent: 2.276% Per-Item: $0.11