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These surcharges are just a cost of running a retail business. There is a cost to having eftpos alone but this is not passed on to customers, only PayWave transactions. There are other expenses that not all customers use. Eg should butter for a scone be charged, wifi is not charged for, use of cutlery is not always used by customers, a glass for a bottle of beer, etc, etc. These are all costs to run a business. Pay wave is by far the more efficient and effective payment method and reduces the cost of cash-handling and errors. The point is there are numerous costs that are spread across all customers whether they use them or not.