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[–] StripedMonkey@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have to wonder what kind of child hears someone say that they pay in cash rather than use a card and assume that they're rich.

I have to imagine you are so fiscally deficient that the 2% or so card transaction fee doesn't even register to you. Did you know that especially some Mom and Pop shops will charge less when using cash for that very reason? Gas stations even advertise cash rates for gas.

Ignorance and arrogance are a horrible combo.

[–] ahornsirup@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I've never seen a shop have different prices for different payment methods in my life.

Is that an America thing?

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not in my experience. There is a credit card fee, but the stores pay it. I've heard of places offering a cash discount for that reason, but haven't seen it in years. If you paid cash now, you'd just be paying the credit card price.

[–] sheisstuckintime@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I only see this at gas stations and rural restaurants now in the US southwest.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Yeah I definitely have seen it as gas stations in the past, I can't recall seeing it lately.

If you remember computer shows, the vendors there would often show a cash price and then charge more for cards.

I thought doing that sort of thing was against their merchant agreement though. But maybe not.

[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

No, I live in New Zealand, and a 2% surcharge for credit cards is pretty common.

EFTPOS transactions are always free.