Re: Warning: computer companies to beware of

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From: briggman
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 1996 00:00

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Paul Rubin (phr@netcom.com) wrote:
: 
: 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.

This is quite true, however, don't let someone charge you more of a
percentage for using an American Express Card than a Visa or
Mastercard...it's against the Merchant Agreement the Store Owner
signed...all credit card surcharges MUST be the same percentage.

Take this FWIW,

Dave

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From: briggman@universe.digex.net ()
Subject: Re: Warning: computer companies to beware of
Date: 1996/11/21
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