Is my landlord ****ing me?

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Mecca

The last company I rented from did something like this they added a massive fee for using your debit card to pay your rent online yet if you did "echeck" you didn't get a fee so it was ok in that regard just another hoop to jump through.

That's because making a payment with credit/debit actually costs a fee... We use the cheapest option in the business with Paypal Here and that costs 2.7% for swipe/tap/chip and 3.5% for keyed transactions. Most banks are far more expensive after all the fees get added up. It's easy to see why a company would charge $30+ on an electronic payment for average rent. It's kind of absurd to automatically charge it on cash/check payments even though there is some cost associated with that too. Perhaps they are doing e-check processing. Either way though, not in the lease is not in the lease.

[ArrowheadMagic]

Originally Posted by kccrow

That's because making a payment with credit/debit actually costs a fee... We use the cheapest option in the business with Paypal Here and that costs 2.7% for swipe/tap/chip and 3.5% for keyed transactions. Most banks are far more expensive after all the fees get added up. It's easy to see why a company would charge $30+ on an electronic payment for average rent. It's kind of absurd to automatically charge it on cash/check payments even though there is some cost associated with that too. Perhaps they are doing e-check processing. Either way though, not in the lease is not in the lease.

Most likely e check...passing entire cost onto the consumer. Lease agreement probably has a "fee" agreement. Pay in cash.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadMagic

Most likely e check...passing entire cost onto the consumer. Lease agreement probably has a "fee" agreement. Pay in cash.

There's no fee agreement in the lease.

It's a paper check sent out by the bank, too.