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Petrol pumps charging fuel surcharge between 1% to 2.5%

sauchadh

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I recently came to know that certain petrol pumps are charging fuel surcharge at 2.5%. I was able to figure out after analyzing my credit card bill and even customer care confirmed they could charge anywhere between 1% to 2.5% but banks provide only 1%. I used my AU bank Zenith credit card which gives me 1% fuel surcharge waiver. There is also GST component which is also not waived off. I am wondering if we could use credit card for fuel or not. Is there any credit card which covers all of these ?
 
I am using Icici Hpcl supersaver card and it is reversing the whole surcharge amount including GST with no minimum transaction amount.
Only at hpcl pumps.
 

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I recently came to know that certain petrol pumps are charging fuel surcharge at 2.5%. I was able to figure out after analyzing my credit card bill and even customer care confirmed they could charge anywhere between 1% to 2.5% but banks provide only 1%.
Happens at bunks that have low volume of CC transactions. So highways and tier 3/4 cities. In bigger cities, the bunks have more competition and since they earn more per litre of fuel than the MDR, they'd much rather charge 1% MDR and have repeat customers instead of losing them to another bunk.

The fuel co-branded cards will waive off the full surcharge if you're filling from the co-branded outlet.
 
Happens at bunks that have low volume of CC transactions. So highways and tier 3/4 cities. In bigger cities, the bunks have more competition and since they earn more per litre of fuel than the MDR, they'd much rather charge 1% MDR and have repeat customers instead of losing them to another bunk.

The fuel co-branded cards will waive off the full surcharge if you're filling from the co-branded outlet.
I live in Bangalore. Petrol pump is 100 meter from tech park. thanks
 
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