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Originally Posted by MrFlorida
You always have the option to pay cash or check.
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Was in a bakery in another state buying a coffee and pastry, when I got my $10 bill out to pay, I was told: "WE ONLY ACCEPT CARDS - USE THE PANEL TO TAP OR SWIPE!"
I was about to say "No thanks - Keep it", but was too hungry to refuse. On the charge panel were 3 choices: 20%, 25% and 30% tip. I declined . I'm sure many others do too in irritation. There was no 4% surcharge for using a CC. (Luckily) The sales person seemed to be the owner. I don't tip owners. I said, "So I can't leave you a cash tip, then, if you don't handle money!" People behind me got a chuckle out of that.
The way they get around this roadblock is that the coffee isn't poured or the pastry picked until you pay.
Odd incident. It was in a touristy town. I'm sure the residents don't shop there.
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