Be aware of transaction fees when giving [Video]

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — As more and more people continue to lose their homes in southern California, many in Colorado will likely try to help through online donations.

On top of being aware of potential online scams, legitimate organizations with a strong track record of helping people do have processing fees those giving should be aware of. News5 sat down with the CEO and Executive Director of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Southern Colorado to discuss the matter.

“When you’re talking about these donation pages… they want to make it easy for you, and so you know that typically means we’re going to pick your credit card,” Liebert explained.

While Liebert says these fees are just the cost of doing business or giving, some organizations are more transparent than others.

“There will be some that will be very upfront that will say, okay, so you wanted to give $100 …