Given Verizon's size, 2% seems a little high, but it's sort of within the range of reasonableness. That said, I see this as nothing more than a way to get a few million dollars per month for doing nothing. If it were really to cover CC fees, as you say, then consider the following:
1) This isn't a new service they are offering, and CC fees are nothing new. Why only start charging now?
2) The fee is actually only charged for some CC payments - recurring payments or in-store payments, which would still be subject to similar CC fees, do not incur the $2 fee.
3) Since the CC fees that were being borne by all are now solely borne by those using CCs (well, some of them at least), why are customers utilizing cheaper payment methods not given a credit?
1) This isn't a new service they are offering, and CC fees are nothing new. Why only start charging now?
2) The fee is actually only charged for some CC payments - recurring payments or in-store payments, which would still be subject to similar CC fees, do not incur the $2 fee.
3) Since the CC fees that were being borne by all are now solely borne by those using CCs (well, some of them at least), why are customers utilizing cheaper payment methods not given a credit?