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To: bruwin who wrote (77915)	8/19/2025 10:58:56 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 78508

This method produces Visa and Mastercard as leading picks. We just got back from the auto repair shop, and they now add 3% on to the fee when you use a credit card. I think that used to be forbidden (the merchant ate the fee), but now that the customer pays the 3% fee for using Visa, I think it's going to cause price pressure in this fee (I'd rather pay with check than pay 3% of $1,200 for the "convenience" of a credit card). This type of structural change doesn't appear in these metrics (which look fantastic historically), so....yeah.