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Ayesha (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:16 PM Original message |
Is it illegal to charge more for using a credit card? |
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ohiosmith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. Not illegal. |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
2. It's against Visa/Mastercard rules, but it's not illegal. |
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serryjw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 03:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. I sold merchant services |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
3. No. CC companies charge merchants about 3% |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Actually, they pay banks 3 percent to count their cash deposits |
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Systematic Chaos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. Nope. |
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tandot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. I pay a $0.45 fee if I pay with my Debit Card - which is like cash |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. That's why I don't buy from AM/PM anymore. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. It costs a company to take credit card payments, they can charge for it |
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KyndCulture (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. Most people follow the CC rules. This is against the rules. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. Perfectly legal -- I've seen it at other places |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. I think that is the trick... |
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SouthPasadenaDem (171 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. um, maybe, maybe not. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
10. Not illegal, the gas stattion has to pay CC fees too (nt) |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Report them to Mastercard/Visa .... |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. I hate it too, and I think it's bad business, but ... |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. ewww love your avatar! |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. The sign should read "Discount for Cash Payment".... |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. and Spec's has done this for donkey's years. |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I especially like the "free samples".... |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. yeah, I'll sample them |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. It's legal but against CC rules |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. Just to echo the others and clarify the reasoning. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. no. it used to be fairly common at some gas stations. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
22. No to credit card, yes to ATM in California |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-04-06 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
24. Gas stations may be doing it to get people inside the food mart area too |
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