Re: Chicken Rip-off!

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From: Bruce Reistle
Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2002 13:37

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"Monte" <montep@email.com> wrote in message
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> Well, you dimbulb, you might consider asking about
purchases BEFORE
> making them.  As opposed to credit cards which are a fixed
percentage
> 3-4% of purchase, ATM's are flat-rate or a minimum plus a
percentage.
> They are CASH ADVANCES and if you READ the info that your
bank gives
> you when you get an ATM card you would know that.  Since
KFC is acting
> as an ATM they collect the bank fee up front.

This "logic" is ridiculous.  It is clear that KFC is simply
tacking on an additional fee for the service.  It has
nothing to do with the bank, but the bank may also impose a
fee (mine does not).

I agree with Tracey.  KFC is charging too much for a service
that should be free.


Unnecessary personal insults from Monte:

> But I really wouldn't expect a wingnut to delve into
details and
> facts, they don't in their politics or religion: It
interferes with
> their dinner whines!

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From: "Bruce Reistle" <Damnbreistle@pdq.net>
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