Some cafe price rises are many times bigger than the card surcharge
Of cafes that raised coffee prices, the average rise was 50c, or more than 10%.
Credit card surcharges, typically about 1.5% of a transaction, were banned from 1 October. Coffee price tracker Small Flat White says 17% of cafes have raised prices since the ban.
Of cafes that raised coffee prices, the average rise was 50c, or more than 10%. The survey covered more than 1,500 cafes.
UBS economist Stephen Wu said businesses may be using the ban as cover for wider cost increases. The ACCC warned that businesses must not mislead customers by blaming the ban for rises that also reflect other costs.
Consumer group Choice's Morgan Campbell said consumers are better off knowing the price up front.
- 1 October
- Surcharge ban date
- 1.5%
- Typical surcharge
- 17%
- Cafes raising prices
- 50 cents or more than 10%
- Average price rise
Why it mattersPrice rises that are multiples of the old 1.5% fee mean some customers pay more, even though the fee is gone.
AustraliaAustralian cafe and restaurant customers may pay more, and the ACCC has warned businesses not to mislead customers about why prices rise.
✓ Claims checked against the source. checked 7 h ago
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