Re: Warning: computer companies to beware of

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From: Paul Rubin
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 00:00

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In article <5724mv$5u4@orion.cybercom.net>, Scott M. <scottm@dds.nl> wrote:
>The following companies deal both by mail order and out of their shops
>in Midtown Manhattan.
>to him that I didn't want any extras at all.   He drew up the bill and
>informed me that I'd have to pay 3.5% extra for using a credit card.
>I told him no thanks and walked out.

Charging extra for using a credit card is quite normal at deep
discount stores, since they have to pay a comission to the card
company.  Technically they're not supposed to charge "extra", which is
why you'll normally find somewhere in the ad "prices reflect cash
discount" if the cash and credit card prices are not the same.  That
is, the 3.5% higher amount is the "regular" price and if you pay with
cash they pass the savings on to you.  It seems fair to me.

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From: phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin)
Subject: Re: Warning: computer companies to beware of
Date: 1996/11/21
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