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Re: ATM fees are about to rise substantially

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From: Alice J. Merchant
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 00:00
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miwac@lawgate.byu.edu writes:

>David Charlap wrote:
>> 
>> Alan Grossberg  <snowbird@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >BTW.....ATM's are basically the financial self-service equivalent of
>> >self-service gas stations. Last I checked, gas prices at self-service pumps
>> >were cheaper than full-service.
>> 
>> I suggest you take a drive to a place where self-service is illegal -
>> like New Jersey.  You'll find full-service prices there the same as
>> the self-service prices here.  Who's ripping off whom?

>This got my attention.  What is the price for full-service gas in New 
>Jersey?  Also self-serve where you are.

>Self-serve in Utah is about $1.12, full-serve about $1.57.

>Just curious.

>Paul

I don't know the exact price, but I used to live in Philadelphia and noticed
that full serve gas in NJ costs the same as self-serve in PA.  Pretty 
appalling, eh?

Alice
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From: amerchan@aludra.usc.edu (Alice J. Merchant)
Subject: Re: ATM fees are about to rise substantially
Date: 1996/04/14
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