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Jasin

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credit card surcharges
Oct 1^st, 2026 at 7:34pm

So you either payed your coffee ☕️ with either a...
lazy tap & go, which results in a surcharge to cover bank cost
Or good old Cash, which gets you a 10c cheaper coffee.

But now, the self proclaimed Saviours ALP have saved Australians the cost of surcharges, by removing them, via another Media show of it.

Now. Businesses are raising their prices to cover the banking cost, not to mention overhauling their menus & signage, listing's, etc.
So for those who made the effort to pay Cash, now have that 10c etc, benefit stripped away.

Yep. Now two can lose, when before it could be just one 'out of choice'.

Just another 'emotional' victory for the ALP on stage. Roll Eyes

...enjoy you new Anus coffee ☕️ people. Tongue

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 122278 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Enjoy the new Anus Coffee Reply #1 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 7:41pm I never buy coffee when I go out - I make it at home with Moccona and it's more than good enough for me.
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Re: Enjoy the new Anus Coffee
Reply #2 - Oct 1^st, 2026 at 7:49pm

Me too. I haven't bought a coffee here in like... well, before surcharges for lazy tap & go.
I enjoy using cash since watching a program long ago upon an experiment involving thousands of people tested in their spendings with either cash or tap & go card.
The result showed a whopping 67% more in increased spending with those using CARD.
It was called a sheep effect or something(?)

Yep. Spend your money technology guinea pigs. 🐖

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Re: Enjoy the new Anus Coffee
Reply #3 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 9:41am

Jasin wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 7:49pm:

Me too. I haven't bought a coffee here in like... well, before surcharges for lazy tap & go.
I enjoy using cash since watching a program long ago upon an experiment involving thousands of people tested in their spendings with either cash or tap & go card.
The result showed a whopping 67% more in increased spending with those using CARD.
It was called a sheep effect or something(?)

Yep. Spend your money technology guinea pigs. 🐖

People waste money paying 5 or 6 or $7 for a coffee in a paper cup.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 53362 At my desk.	Re: Enjoy the new Anus Coffee Reply #4 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:05pm .
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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 58251 Gender:	Re: credit card surcharges Reply #5 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:25pm
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Re: Enjoy the new Anus Coffee
Reply #6 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:26pm

Bobby. wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 9:41am:

Jasin wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 7:49pm:

Me too. I haven't bought a coffee here in like... well, before surcharges for lazy tap & go.
I enjoy using cash since watching a program long ago upon an experiment involving thousands of people tested in their spendings with either cash or tap & go card.
The result showed a whopping 67% more in increased spending with those using CARD.
It was called a sheep effect or something(?)

Yep. Spend your money technology guinea pigs. 🐖

People waste money paying 5 or 6 or $7 for a coffee in a paper cup.

Up to $10 now

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Re: Enjoy the new Anus Coffee
Reply #7 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:41pm

Jasin wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:26pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 9:41am:

Jasin wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 7:49pm:

Me too. I haven't bought a coffee here in like... well, before surcharges for lazy tap & go.
I enjoy using cash since watching a program long ago upon an experiment involving thousands of people tested in their spendings with either cash or tap & go card.
The result showed a whopping 67% more in increased spending with those using CARD.
It was called a sheep effect or something(?)

Yep. Spend your money technology guinea pigs. 🐖

People waste money paying 5 or 6 or $7 for a coffee in a paper cup.

Up to $10 now

It's ridiculous.

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Re: Enjoy the new Anus Coffee
Reply #8 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:49pm

Bobby. wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:41pm:

Jasin wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:26pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 9:41am:

Jasin wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 7:49pm:

Me too. I haven't bought a coffee here in like... well, before surcharges for lazy tap & go.
I enjoy using cash since watching a program long ago upon an experiment involving thousands of people tested in their spendings with either cash or tap & go card.
The result showed a whopping 67% more in increased spending with those using CARD.
It was called a sheep effect or something(?)

Yep. Spend your money technology guinea pigs. 🐖

People waste money paying 5 or 6 or $7 for a coffee in a paper cup.

Up to $10 now

It's ridiculous.

A Melbourne coffee roaster is serving a brew costing customers up to $200 per cup.

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Re: Enjoy the new Anus Coffee
Reply #9 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:55pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:49pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:41pm:

Jasin wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 1:26pm:

Bobby. wrote on Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 9:41am:

Jasin wrote on Oct 1^st, 2026 at 7:49pm:

Me too. I haven't bought a coffee here in like... well, before surcharges for lazy tap & go.
I enjoy using cash since watching a program long ago upon an experiment involving thousands of people tested in their spendings with either cash or tap & go card.
The result showed a whopping 67% more in increased spending with those using CARD.
It was called a sheep effect or something(?)

Yep. Spend your money technology guinea pigs. 🐖

People waste money paying 5 or 6 or $7 for a coffee in a paper cup.

Up to $10 now

It's ridiculous.

A Melbourne coffee roaster is serving a brew costing customers up to $200 per cup.

A fool and their money is soon parted.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 58251 Gender:	Re: credit card surcharges Reply #10 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 3:18pm So a Coffee went from 10c extra for tap & piss off. To 10c for now both tap & piss off AND CASH TOO. The Anus & the Left don't want us to save, but spend, spend , spend. Just like them. Ever feel like you've been served a brown liquid in a cup that smells like 💩?
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Reply #11 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 10:56pm

So there was Albo spruiking the "removal" of credit card transaction fees saying this was going to save us all a lot of money.

What a con.

The charge hasn't magically disappeared, the banks are still charging it, but now small businesses can't list it as an "extra" item when paying for goods or services by card.

Guess what?

As mentioned above:

Most small businesses are going to up the price of their goods and services to cover the ongoing transaction fee.

What's more, even those who pay cash will now get hit with higher prices. This will add to inflation.

On top of that, the ATO from the end of November will no longer take payments from businesses via credit cards.

Small businesses use credit cards to even out the cash flow when paying the ATO.

Now that is taken away.

I tell ya what ... small and medium businesses will be out with the proverbial baseball bats come next election.

This Labor government is clueless. Angry

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Reply #12 - Oct 2^nd, 2026 at 11:19pm

Frickin' arzzholes out there that transfer money to their card to pay for a purchase. They would only transfer enough money to cover the expense on the receipt. They did not account for the 2% credit card fee. I understand completely their frustrations... and perhaps should have let them know of the surcharge. But, why not just have a few dollars left over on your card, and have that added to your next purchase?

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Reply #13 - Oct 3^rd, 2026 at 2:57am

lol.. so predictable.

https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/3n111zwk?p=30#r593

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My sausage roll now costs $5.50
Two days ago, it was $5.00
Shopkeeper says due to no surcharge on CC. lol

https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/3n111zwk?p=31#r612

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Coffee at my local:

30 September $5.00 + $0.08 surcharge = $5.08
1 October $5.00 (no surcharge)
2 October $5.50 (new "Summer Menu" launched with new pricing due to "rising costs")

And, as they say - "that's just the tip of the iceberg".

The last time I ate out anywhere was about 20 months ago and I can guarantee it won't be happening again any time soon.

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Jasin Gold Member Offline Posts: 58251 Gender:	Re: credit card surcharges Reply #14 - Oct 3^rd, 2026 at 8:42am ....but who started this? The whinging Media. Anus just did their bidding.
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