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		no1lives4ever on May 19, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Visa and Mastercard agree to lower average credit ... Back in 2005, I bought a car in India. I was trying to pay a part of the purchase price using my credit card. My auto dealer wanted me to add a surcharge. When I called up my card company and complained about this, i was asked to pay the surcharge by my card issuer's call center employee :-(

MichaelZuo on May 19, 2023 [–]

The parent is likely referring to AMEX cards, which is the only issuer that enforces it as a global policy.

And hence why in developing countries only luxury and ultra-luxury establishments accept AMEX cards.

arcticbull on May 20, 2023 | [–]

It's not a global policy. It's regional.

MichaelZuo on May 20, 2023 | | [–]

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