One of the most famous wholesale supermarket chains is Sam’s ClubHowever, in recent times it has been in the eyes of the hurricane due to the commission you charge your customers when they pay with a bank card for their purchases.
It is well known that when card purchases are made at Sam’s Club, the establishment charges a commission percentage for the purchases made by its members, which is why many have wondered if this is legal.
Given the doubts and complaints that have been expressed in the social networks on the commission charge at Sam’s Club, the Federal Consumer Attorney’s Office (prophecy) came out to clarify whether this charge is legal or not.
It was through the social network Twitter where the federal prosecutor Ricardo Sheffield Padilla was in charge of responding to the frequent question about commissions when paying with bank cards.
In the specific case of Sam’s Club, the federal official made it clear that as it is an establishment where you pay a membershipthe commission charge when paying with the plastic It is in accordance with what is accepted and contracted with the company, so it is not illegal.
“However, in the vast majority of providers that display a price, that is the one that should be charged even if you pay by card or pay in cash. There, if someone wants to go overboard with you, call us on the consumer’s telephone number ”, remarked Sheffield Padilla.
Therefore, it should be clear that before signing a membership in establishments such as Sam’s Club and costcoFirst, the contract must be read very well, since that is where the commission charge refers to.
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Meanwhile, despite the fact that charging a commission when paying by card is allowed in this type of wholesale establishment, there are other places where this surcharge cannot be made, since the price must be respected regardless of whether the Payment is made by credit card, debit card or cash. If so, you should call 55 55 68 87 22.
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