As former Shaw Mobile customers, my Wife & I will be Exempt from the Rogers 1.6% CC fee.

According to that CBC article, some others will be Exempt as well.

Dean

At least with Rogers 1.6% charge, one still has the option to use a CC if it makes sense - if (heaven forbid) I was a Rogers customer I would get 3% cashback from my TD card and it could still come out positive. However, it looks like Rogers has a similar "discount" system, albeit at $5/month rather than $10.

I actually have a certain sympathy for merchants being milked with high interchange fees by VISA/MC and the high-reward card issuers. But none for Rogers, as they are one of the guilty parties.

When does the credit card processing charge apply?

The charge applies every time you pay your Rogers bill with a credit card (Auto-Pay or one-time payments).

The charge doesn't apply to any other payment method, including:

• Direct debit from your bank account
• Online banking payments
• Cheques
• Rogers gift cards
• Prepaid cards
• Debit Mastercard
• Visa Debit

Quebec customers are not subject to the credit card processing charge.

Customers on select specialized plans like Connected for Success [for eligible individuals and families on social assistance programs in some provinces] or former Shaw Mobile customers on migrated plans, are also not subject to the credit card processing charge.

AltaRed said
Has that been confirmed with Rogers? Or we wait and see on the next billing?  

Per Alexandre original post and straight from the Rogers web site ... https://www.rogers.com/support.....ing-charge ...

$100 bill:
1.6% fee = $1.60
5% cashback = 5% x ($100 + $1.60) = $5.08
Net cashback = $5.08 - $1.60 = $3.48

Telus famously reversed their decision to charge a credit card fee in 2023: https://www.cbc.ca/news/busine.....-1.6882341

Starting January 17, 2027, if you choose to pay your Rogers bill by credit card, a 1.6% credit card processing charge will apply. This reflects the fees we are charged by credit card companies. Other payment options, such as debit card or direct debit from your bank account, are available without the charge.

If you choose to pay your bill by credit card, it's increasingly common across many sectors for a credit card fee to apply.

Not applicable to Quebec customers.

https://www.rogers.com/support.....ing-charge

doug said

I used to use Ulaa Browser, which included built-in ad blocking, but ran into some website compatibility issues blocking tracking cookies and ads.

I may eventually migrate to Zen Browser and/or Arc, but for now, am using native Chrome.

I'd rather avoid using an ad blocker, but if sites continue to utilize invasive ad techniques, that may not be an option.  

Try Brave browser, no pop ups and no need for separate ad blocker. I've been using it for years. If a site doesn't work because of the ad blockers I will use my backup browser, either Chrome or Safari , depending on which computer I'm on.

RetirEd said
Hmm... I haven't seen anything like that on my Linux box, custom built, using current Firefox. But I do have Google, YouTube, Facebook and TwitteX social media blights blocked in my router. (Pronounced roo-ter in Canada!) I do see ads on this site normally.  

I used to use Ulaa Browser, which included built-in ad blocking, but ran into some website compatibility issues blocking tracking cookies and ads.

I may eventually migrate to Zen Browser and/or Arc, but for now, am using native Chrome.

I'd rather avoid using an ad blocker, but if sites continue to utilize invasive ad techniques, that may not be an option.

I like the idea of donating all of the revenues, or at least the revenues in excess of the costs, perhaps to an endowment fund with the Vancouver Foundation. Periodic community polls could decide where to give the proceeds, such as food banks, libraries, housing agencies for the unhoused, art galleries and museums, and the like.

However, I will say that the "drawer ads" are most annoying. Could the default state not be set to collapsed, and shown when expanded?

The other type of ad is the sponsored site search results. Could you please add either (a) a border around each sponsored search result, (b) a shaded colour background area, or (c) both, to make it more clear what is an actual search result and what is paid placement?

Cheers,
Doug

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