Canadians have noticed that a tipping option has been added by retailers, such as fast-food chains and liquor stores, that previously required no tipping at all.
So what’s next? Now retailers are allowed to pass on to their customers a 1.5% surcharge for credit card usage. This surcharge used to be an expense for retailers only, because there were rules in place which prohibited retailers from slapping on this surcharge to patrons’ bills.
But now that retailers have a choice, there’s going to be much confusion: When we make a purchase from now on, we will need to be vigilant and pay attention to which retailers are passing on this surcharge to us, especially if the purchase is a pricey one.
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