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Showing posts with label Gift Card Fees. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gift Card Fees. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

15 Dec

New Law Calls for Holiday Cheer: Additional Fees on Gift Cards are now Unlawful!

Shoppers and gift givers need not worry about additional fees on Gift Cards/Certificates this holiday season. New York’s new law protects consumers from the predatory business practice of adding fees on gift cards. As mentioned in greater detail on our previous Blog, the law aims to prevent businesses from charging a plethora...

Monday, December 06, 2021

06 Dec

Added Fees on Gift Cards is Holiday Peeve! But is the Business Practice Unlawful?

For years, businesses have taken advantage of consumers with predatory fees added to gift cards and gift certificates. But this Holiday Season, extra fees on gift cards will get businesses on Santa’s Naughty List!The New York State Legislature passed a Bill amending section 396-I of the general business law, which bans...