Dealers charging a fee for using a credit card


I’m wondering if this is the new trend of dealers charging customers anywhere between 3 and 4% fee on the total sale if paying by credit card?   I was going to buy a brand new item online for 5K, but stopped dead in my tracks when I found I was going to have to pay a 3.9% fee for using my Mastercard!  The fee would have been almost $200.00!   Since this dealer has mostly online sales, it sounds like a big money grab to me. Between the 5K price, add $275.00 for shipping and 200 for paying by CC plus sales tax of $300.00, it would have cost me $5775.00.  I cancelled before I clicked send.  I called the dealer and was told that is the cost of doing business on the internet, so I basically told them to pound sand. 
 

Two weeks ago, I had all new brakes and rotors replaced on my 2020 Tucson with only 22K miles on it.  The bill was $1375 and I paid with my card.  When I got the statement, there was a CC fee of $37.00 added to the bill.  I went back to the Hyundai dealer and was told all businesses do this and he pointed to the sign.  I told them I saw the sign but paid with my DEBIT CARD, not a CC.  I was told it didn’t matter.  When I asked how many transactions were in cash, the service writer told me one out of fifteen pay in cash.  This makes me sick to my stomach.  
 

I would like to hear from others who have dealt with this. 

stereo5

@stereo5 

@parkergetdean 

@qjm101 

can’t you guys, just once in awhile, take the 6th grade playground back-and-forth somewhere else….for the sake of the rest of us?   DM each other, go on Reddit or Twitter/X, or write each other postcards (I’ll cover the stamps)….

obviously, not specific to u 3 guys, but it’s just so exhausting.     
 

pretty please??

@analog_tiffer ,  I am the OP and I wrote two posts.  Do not tell me to take something private when I make the post.  You can choose not to look at my posts, that is your right.  I am not involved in the daily back and forth banter between 2 other members.  just chill.

Some years ago, lots of debate here, about sellers charging Paypal fees to buyer...

I work in the Firearms business, we don't charge extra fees for credit card, we do discount for cash, + an additional % just to avoid dealing with the left leaning card companies.