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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy
some maybe, but what happens is that the credit card company increases merchant fees to use the card to be able to increase (give better rewards) to card holders. . but the cardholders aren't getting all that much of the increase if VISA/Mastercard etc the companies are growing at an oligopolistic rate, not at a commodity rate. .
in a supermarket, the fee is spread over a large quantity of products. .
at a gas station, the fee is 99% direct with 1 product
so whether you pay in cash or credit at most companies which don't offer a discount, like a gas station, you are paying for the merchant fee in the current price. .
I went to pay at Chipotle yesterday, and the chip card reader didn't work, the tap didn't work, the cashier then grabbed my card and tried to swipe it. I blocked that to prevent the skimmer from working. . then the cashier said that i had to use exact change because she has no change. .
i gave $14.00 for a $13.80 tab and told her my card worked all day elsewhere. . . . and left,. . they are still trying to get your information. .
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So are you saying there was a skimmer on the credit card machine inside Chipotle? That is quite an allegation, did you speak to the manager?