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Re:Coronavirus is not a good argument for quitting cash by ken on Friday March 20, 2020 @11:45PM (#22644224)
Many stores have lower prices for cash customers, sometimes significantly, so I could just as easily say that credit card customers subsidize my lower prices. Free "miles" are nice (if you fly), but cash is always more valuable than scrip.
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Re:Coronavirus is not a good argument for quitting cash by robjan on Saturday March 21, 2020 @05:34AM (#22645490)
Offering lower prices to cash customers usually violates the agreement between the merchant and the card network.
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Re:Coronavirus is not a good argument for quitting cash by sokoloff on Saturday March 21, 2020 @06:23AM (#22645628)
That was never the case AFAIK. “Discount for cash” was prevalent before the rule change in January 2013 which allowed surcharges on credit card transactions.

https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/merchants/get-support/mercha...

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