Potential Credit Card Surcharge?

[DoctorG]

I saw that Telus is applying for permission to charge a 1.5% fee for credit card payments  from October (https://globalnews.ca/news/9055717/telus-credit-card-processing-fee/).

Any ideas if this would apply to Public Mobile too?

[darlicious]

@RossN 

Nor do they follow their own terms of service....nor do they have to apparently....?

[RossN]

@darlicious I hope you’re right public doesn’t seem to go by what they say lately

[darlicious]

@DoctorG 

Unlikely as public mobile advertises that it has "no extra fees, billing or overages". This is likely aimed at postpaid accounts vs prepaid.

Edit:

Lol...and now that I have read your linked article it does end with....

"Telus's discount flanker brands including Koodo and Public Mobile will not be subject to the fee, nor will customers in Quebec."

[DoctorG]

Actually I just found the CBC article https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/telus-credit-card-bill-1.6548325 which says it does not apply to Public Mobile. I wonder if that might change in the future?

[RossN]

@DoctorG It is hard to say , Hopefully it won’t get approved if it does I guess telus will see how it goes before it trickles down to public mobile