Is it legal for a business to deny a certain type of payment depending on their bowling league?
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Is it legal for a business to deny a certain type of payment depending on their bowling league?
I currently am a long-term customer at a bowling alley. Recently, the GM of the alley started to charge one league secretary more for all credit card purchases. That league secretary runs 2 leagues at that bowling alley. All other league secretaries are still allowed to handle all credit card transactions with no additional cost. My husband and I bowl on 2 different leagues at the bowling alley on the same night. I am allowed to use my credit card with no additional fee as my league secretary is not charged extra for credit card transactions. My husband is charged extra to utilize his credit card to pay for his bowling. This is due to him bowling on the league that is charged extra for all credit card transactions. I am seeking advice as I do not feel that the business should be able to discriminate against one league secretary and make him charge his league extra for any credit card transactions that his leagues accrues when all other secretaries can accommodate credit card transactions with no additional cost. Please let me know if there is any advice on how to approach this as I do not feel it is legal.
Asked on November 22, 2017 under Business Law, Colorado
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
So long as differing treatment is not due to some form of legally actionable discrimination, it is legal. The fact is that people can receive lesser treatment as long as it is not because of race, religion, disability, age (over 40), gender, nationality, etc.
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