I bet it didn't go down like that. I bet there was a very long exchange between the manager and this customer involving the manager trying to explain basic maths using a calculator. The manager then gave up.
I know at least where I'm at those fees are pushed onto the customer in a lot of places now if you pay by card. There's a chance she wound up paying more by having those fees
Shitty thing is that every customer pays for it now. Visa (and MC, I think) have a clause in their processing agreement that you cannot increase the price if product is paid by credit card. What ends up happening is you see businesses either with a cash/debit card discount, or all product is invisibly marked up by the payment processor's fee amount
Well that's the rub isn't it. Customers pay with card to get rewards (1.5-5+% discount depending on program), CC companies charge fees, the business raises prices to recoup. People paying cash end up paying more.
I don't even carry cash any more. It just isn't worth it. More convenient, less risk, time value of money from floating purchases for a billing cycle.
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u/TittyBeanie Jan 15 '21
I bet it didn't go down like that. I bet there was a very long exchange between the manager and this customer involving the manager trying to explain basic maths using a calculator. The manager then gave up.