Comment by carlosjobim
2 hours ago
Small business owners ("indies") are notorious for getting hung up on fees and costs which do not matter, while ignoring important savings and revenue sources. That's why they haven't grown to be bigger.
A sensible business owner increases the base price a little to offset card fees instead of bothering customers with these details and losing sales.
You obviously don't know any small-business owners and didn't read the article.
Credit-card issuers in the USA are a textbook example of a consumer- and retailer-harming monopoly.