Wal-Mart Makes Good on Vow to Ban Visa Cards in Thunder Bay
- Canadian city is latest battleground in fight over card fees
- Some shoppers unhappy with ban; others say they’ll use cash
Wal-Mart vs. Visa Fee Fight Plays Out In Thunder Bay
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. can no longer count Marlene Gosparini and her employer as regular customers in Thunder Bay after the world’s largest retailer stopped accepting Visa Inc. credit cards at its three stores in the Canadian city.
“I’m not too happy about it," Gosparini said Monday as she lugged five plastic bags filled with supplies across the street from the Ontario city’s oldest Wal-Mart store to Truck & Diesel Hydraulics, where she works in shipping and receiving. Her employer spends about C$500 ($385) a month at the retailer, and she’ll spend C$150 a week on her own, often on Visa, she said.