Re: Warning: computer companies to beware of

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From: Michael Bernstein
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 00:00

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This has been hashed out before here.  Visa does allow them to offer
a cash discount.  Read the agreement.  Talk to a bank.  Call Visa about
the hundreds of computer companies which advertise cash discounts, and
you'll find out that it's fine.  They aren't allowed to charge extra
for the credit card, but they can offer a discount for cash.

In article <3294d658.10933809@news.tiac.net>, tarbet@swaa.com wrote:

> It isn't merely technical, it's contractual...their contract with
> 
> Visa doesn't allow them to charge a different price for cash
> no matter what sort of face they try to put on it.  Visa will
> definitely jump up and down on their case if they're caught out,
> for instance by a disgruntled customer reporting them.
> 
> On Thu, 21 Nov 1996 19:39:52 GMT,
> phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) 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",

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From: michael@cascadilla.com (Michael Bernstein )
Subject: Re: Warning: computer companies to beware of
Date: 1996/11/22
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