- Entry
- $321.83
- Final
- $328.03 +1.9%
- Target
- —
- Score
- -0.19
Everyone acts like Visa and Mastercard are untouchable, but I genuinely don’t see how this model lasts forever. They take like 2%+ on basically every card payment. That’s not just processing, it’s basically a private tax on the whole economy. Merchants hate it, regulators hate it, and consumers only put up with it because you don’t really see the fee directly. The thing is, the fees are so high that it just creates a massive incentive for alternatives to take …
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I’m very negative about the future for Mastercard and Visa
· r/investing
· Feb 2, 2026