08/05/2026
๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐.
A lot of business owners use these terms interchangeably, but they're not the same thing โ and the difference matters, especially with new laws rolling out.
๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ ): You set a cash price and a card price up front. The customer sees both and picks how they want to pay. No surprises at checkout.
๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐: You advertise one price, then tack on an extra fee if the customer pays with a card.
The difference isn't just the name โ it's how the price is displayed, calculated, and charged.
More info at https://mersatech.com/consumer-choice-pricing-vs-surcharging/