Credit cards at grocery stores

[Helen Peill]

Does anyone know if they accept credit cards at grocery stores in Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay?

[Moderator Elf]

But don't forget you will be charged a fee by the card company for using the card in a foreign country. They call it a charge made to cover their costs of conversion to USD. As always cash rules.

[Moderator Elf]

Some smaller stores as well as other businesses will tack on a fee to your bill to cover their costs in accepting the card and that fee is usually higher than the percent they pay to the card company.

[PatW]

I use my US Visa debit card everywhere with no problem.

[Helen Peill]

Thanks everyone! :)

[PITOU]

Does anyone know if they accept credit cards at grocery stores in Marsh Harbour and Treasure Cay?

To avoid that charge, when traveling abroad I carry my Capitol One Card ... no conversion fees. But ah yes some shops will tack on their 3% +/-. Rich's Rentals banged me for this on a weekly rental. I was not amused. I will say it was on the contract and should have read the fine print. Shame on me.

[Moderator Elf]

The aggravating part is that if you are in business in the States and accept Master and Visa cards they give you dire warnings about ever adding a surcharge to cover their charges. They say they will take away your machine and close the account. They do encourage you to give a discount for cash if you wish. Nice of them. I assume this rule does not apply to the Bahamas:rolleyes: