This varies depending on multiple factors, including card type, merchant type , and transaction volume and value. Unlike with debit card interchange fees, which are capped, federal law does not regulate or limit credit card swipe fees.
They are typically set by the payment networks, and American Express in the past has been more expensive for merchants to accept, with swipe fees as much as one percentage point higher than the competition as recently as That may not sound like much, but it can make a big difference for small businesses operating on extremely thin margins.
Not coincidentally, small businesses often were precisely the kinds of places that didn't accept AmEx — until recently. In a shift from the traditional system, those payment processors set the swipe fee rates they charge businesses, so merchants can shop around for a more competitive rate.
It certainly seems to be making a difference. The Nilson Report, an influential industry newsletter, confirms that third-party partnerships have helped boost AmEx acceptance, based on data.
Additionally, merchants may have a possible incentive to accept American Express: Their cardholders apparently spend more. While the AmEx acceptance gap may have virtually closed in the U. International acceptance data wasn't immediately available, but the gap with Visa and Mastercard is big enough that AmEx has made closing it a priority.
It's also worth noting that AmEx has taken steps to improve the scope of its rewards-earning credit cards, several of which used to earn dining rewards at U. Examples of cards whose dining rewards now extend to restaurants "worldwide":. Check out the best credit cards of this year.
You may not know this, but merchants have to pay credit card companies a fee in order to accept any credit card. But for every credit card transaction, they pay an interchange fee to the credit card issuer, costing them money. All credit card issuers charge a fee, but not all issuers charge the same fee.
Because of this set up, merchants can choose which credit cards they want to accept. The different fees often make or break a deal for a merchant. Providers like Visa and Mastercard charge between 1. The exact percentage can fluctuate, but American Express still charges over 2.
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