Devaluation Alert: Google Pay starts charging convenience fee for bill payments

[devanshdalmia1]

As far as I know, this fee was only applicable to mobile recharges until now. Just five days ago, I paid an electricity bill using the same card, and there was no such fee included. However, today, while paying another bill, I noticed this fee being applied. 0.75% + GST.

 

[bhaveshS]

that was
CAA CAA chhi chhi
chhi chhi chhi chhi
N-R-C chchi chhi
chhi chhi chhi chhi

(CAA- Citizenship Ammendment Act, NRC - National Register of Citizens )

And this stuff of rohingya lady🤣

 

[akshayhs]

Just five days ago, I paid an electricity bill using the same card, and there was no such fee included. However, today, while paying another bill, I noticed this fee being applied. 0.75% + GST.

So does it mean the first bill is free of charges? That is still good if it's the case. One household, one utility bill makes perfect sense.

 

[devanshdalmia1]

So does it mean the first bill is free of charges? That is still good if it's the case. One household, one utility bill makes perfect sense.

Good question but, i checked my MTNL Delhi bill too, it also had the same fee.

 

[drsel]

I just paid two electricity bills and there was zero convenience fee in both. Am I just lucky or what?

 

[bhaveshS]

I just paid two electricity bills and there was zero convenience fee in both. Am I just lucky or what?

Only specific account

 

[Jkt]

It would start slowly! Like every other app, they would slowly ramp up their experiment, depending on how many users drop! Soon every user would face the fees! Paytm, Phonepe did the same a year back, now GPay is doing the same!

 

[Farhad sekh]

I just paid two electricity bills and there was zero convenience fee in both. Am I just lucky or what?

Jyada khus mat ho vai,

Charges will applicable to all accounts but in batches.

 

[DeadFella]

WTH? Only today i applied for ACE and it got approved instantly

ACE is a kachra card now. You should call them and cancel card. 500 monthly cashback ke liye bahot struggle karvata hai ye card. Upar se ab Gpay ka 0.75% + Gst extra.

 

[panchabhut]

As Sunil Mittal said just after Rel CDMA launch announcement where they offered free incoming (Airtel was charging Rs.5/min for incoming at that time)
"Bakre ko to halal hona hi hai, lekin kisto mein..."

 

[RAMESH BABU N]

Is it GPay charging on their own on all utility bill payments by CCs ?

Or, SOME electricity boards charging extra on payments by CCs ?

If payment is by UPI/INB, is GPay charging more ?

 

[devanshdalmia1]

Is it GPay charging on their own on all utility bill payments by CCs ?

Or, SOME electricity boards charging extra on payments by CCs ?

If payment is by UPI/INB, is GPay charging more ?

Gpay is charging a convenience fee to pay electricity bill using visa cc. the fee is going to gpay.

 

[asm07]

For telecom, the recharge plan already include their share still they charge users. Extra vasooli

 

[saniruidas]

It's not only for telecom bro , few days ago there is no charges.

But when I tried to book LPG gas it's showing me convenience fees 7.50 + GST on 830 payment 😕 They should consider for their co branded card , but they also charged for Ace. It's not good, somedays ago they also implant monthly 25000 utility bill payment is free, then they charge 1% + GST.


Make a calculation,

LPG bill: 829.5
Convenience fees: 7.5
Cashback ( 5%) : 41.5
Profit: 41.5 -7.5 = 34

 

[aniketkr.sharma]

As far as I know, this fee was only applicable to mobile recharges until now. Just five days ago, I paid an electricity bill using the same card, and there was no such fee included. However, today, while paying another bill, I noticed this fee being applied. 0.75% + GST.
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Even through debit cards

 

[rajcasio]

WTH? Only today i applied for ACE and it got approved instantly

Just received the ACE CC today after 2 days delay due to CYCLONE.
It's hard to see CONVENIENCE FEE while paying through this CC(now all CC & DC).
Anyways good compared to APAY CC for time being 🤪 🤪 🤪

 

[Arkapal Sen]

Correct, reminds me of a tale where all the inventions keep arguing which of the inventions is better. Internet says it connects the world 🌍, electric engine says it runs the world. But at last electricity says shut up, without me you are just garbage.

Amazon gateway is poised at the same level of electricity for many credit cards

still end is near

 

[Robin Thakral]

As far as I know, this fee was only applicable to mobile recharges until now. Just five days ago, I paid an electricity bill using the same card, and there was no such fee included. However, today, while paying another bill, I noticed this fee being applied. 0.75% + GST.
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Yes , i notice that last day as well while paying to bills of 6544 , 3422 and they were 63, 33 rs conv fee i.e. almost 1% that means devaluation of 5* to 4% . Hence i paid the bill with SBI CASHBACK OR HDFC Millennia CC. And put discontinue request with axis ACE. No need of 1.5% as can mange that with HDFC millenia upto 1L making a lumpsum of extra 1% on every txn.

 

[HumorSimpson]

Yes , i notice that last day as well while paying to bills of 6544 , 3422 and they were 63, 33 rs conv fee i.e. almost 1% that means devaluation of 5* to 4% . Hence i paid the bill with SBI CASHBACK OR HDFC Millennia CC. And put discontinue request with axis ACE. No need of 1.5% as can mange that with HDFC millenia upto 1L making a lumpsum of extra 1% on every txn.

you are right. ace turned farce with this move.

 

[Robin Thakral]

Just a trick I'm thinking of :
Can Someone check with older version of Google pay, is it possible to delete the latest version of Google pay and then install apk of some 1 year old apk version of google pay - if it still charges the CONV Fee at APK update level or back-end code level.

just a thought!!