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In a potential policy shift, Google Pay, commonly referred to as Gpay, is contemplating the imposition of convenience fees, with figures reaching up to Rs 3, for users engaging in prepaid mobile plan recharges through the application.
Google Pay, colloquially known as Gpay, is reportedly considering the introduction of convenience fees, potentially up to Rs 3, for users conducting prepaid mobile plan recharges within the platform.
Unlike competitors such as PayTM and PhonePe, Google Pay has hitherto refrained from levying additional charges on mobile recharge transactions, making it a favored choice among users.
Renowned tipster Mukul Sharma first brought attention to the emergence of these convenience fees on the platform, with subsequent user reports confirming the imposition of extra charges. Notably, it has been suggested that Google Pay might exempt mobile plans falling within the Rs 100 to Rs 200 range from convenience fees.
Conversely, users selecting prepaid plans falling between Rs 201 to Rs 300 and Rs 301 and above may find themselves subject to convenience fees amounting to Rs 2 and Rs 3, respectively.
Google Pay is now charging convenience fees for recharges
— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) November 23, 2023
For recharge amounts of ₹1 to 100: no convenience fee
₹101 to 200: ₹1 convenience fee
₹201 to 300: ₹2
₹301 and above: ₹3#GooglePay pic.twitter.com/Mniubvnc9A
Importantly, it appears that this newly introduced convenience fee is confined to mobile recharge transactions, with other financial activities such as electricity bill payments and FASTag recharges remaining unaffected.
While Google has yet to officially announce these potential convenience fees, modifications to the Terms of Service for Google Pay on November 10 introduced a new term, 'Google Fees,' indicating a plausible shift towards additional charges for mobile recharges.
Despite the absence of visible convenience fees during a recent attempt to recharge via Google Pay, it is indicative of a phased rollout of these changes. To circumvent such convenience fees, users are advised to consider recharging their mobile plans through their respective telecom operator's dedicated application or website.
