Merchants Payments Coalition

The Merchants Payments Coalition is fighting against unfair swipe fees.

Credit and debit card swipe fees are an enormous – and growing – cost for merchants and consumers. The average American household pays hundreds of dollars a year in swipe fees, which are part of the cost of virtually every transaction they make. Why? Because swipe fees are hidden in the cost of nearly everything consumers buy. Nearly $2 of every $100 consumers spend when they pay with plastic goes directly to Visa and MasterCard. The Merchants Payments Coalition is fighting for a more competitive and transparent credit card fee system that better serves American consumers and merchants alike. The Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) - UnfairCreditCardFees.com - is a group of retailers, supermarkets, drug stores, convenience stores, fuel stations, on-line merchants and other businesses who are fighting against unfair credit card fees and fighting for a more competitive and transparent card system that works better for consumers and merchants alike. The coalition's member associations collectively represent about 2.7 million stores with approximately 50 million employees.