M Food Store

Victim Location 93117
Type of a scam Other

Early in the morning we went to get gas. At the convenience store it clearly states that the owner accept EBT. While we were purchasing we notice that the owner required a minimum purchase of $5 in order to pay by debit card, credit card. I stated to the owner that those are ILLEGAL Business Tactics and I have my EBT. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 permits merchants to impose a minimum purchase of $10 which does not apply to Government assistance due to the taxation rules. Other card services have polices such as Discover do not allow merchants to set transaction minimums as part of their Merchant Agreement with those authorized to accept their brand. Visa’s Merchant Agreement says you can’t impose a minimum transaction on people who use debit cards. Asian guy last name Chan and beginning initial are R. Kept saying the word [censored] repeatedly in the store, on the phone when I call to talk about the situation to an supervisor. [censored] [censored] none stop while frauding creating his own rules a regulations. Once I stated my legal right he threatened to harm me consistently