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Re:Apple found in breach of EU competition rules by thefounder on Monday June 24, 2024 @01:00PM (#40778387)
I think that’s a different fee. As a merchant accepting credit card or debit card payments is going to cost you the same 2-3%. At least that’s what Stripe or local payment processors charge
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Re:Apple found in breach of EU competition rules by bhelkey on Monday June 24, 2024 @01:23PM (#40778597)
Stripe charges 1.5% + €0.25 ($0.27) in the EU to accept EEA cards [1]. Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 for processing domestic cards in the US [2].

The reason it charges 1.4% more for accepting US cards is the US card fees (interchange fees). These fees are complicated and roughly five times more than European card fees [3].

[1] https://stripe.com/en-fr/pricing

[2] https://stripe.com/pricing

[3] https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/small-business/credit-car...

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