WHO ARE WE

Stop The Skim is a group of local consumers, restaurants and retailers aligned in a national effort to restore sanity to transaction fees.

The average family’s cost of living is increased $1,100 annually by card fees. For retailers and restaurants, swipe fees are their largest cost next to labor. Worse still, low income families pay the most in card fees at nearly $0.60 per swipe.

We believe that these costs are unreasonable and driven upward by a transaction marketplace that lacks competition and transparency. We support legislation that would eliminate fees on tips and taxes to provide relief to transaction costs.

If you agree with us, sign our petition and encourage your legislators to support The Colorado Swipe Fee Fairness and Consumer Safeguards Act (HB 25-1282).