Actually a lot of hair and nail salons rent chair or booth space to ic's. Very common and quite legal as long as the shop owner does not treat them as employees.


As as far as I know they can charge you anthing you agree to. You need to also understand there is more to them accepting tips for you. They have to account for them when they do their books and file tax returns. While I believe 25% is excessive the money the bank charges them for accepting credit cards is only part of their expenses when accepting your tips on their credit card transactions.