Merchants in New Zealand frequently hit international travelers and mobile wallet users with a 1.5% to 2.2% fee because tourists cannot…

ahboyashreads (@ahboyashreads), May 21, 2026, 03:58 UTC

Merchants in New Zealand frequently hit international travelers and mobile wallet users with a 1.5% to 2.2% fee because tourists cannot access EFTPOS, the country's low-cost domestic debit network Due to a massive influx of tourists and students from mainland China who spend significantly more than the global average, local New Zealand retailers heavily integrate and promote alternative payment methods like Alipay and WeChat Pay to capture this revenue https://www.paymentsculture.com/p/why-you-will-get-surcharged-in-new

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