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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by tcgv on Friday November 12, 2021 @11:45PM (#29207457)
I used to ask "can you give me a discount if I pay in cash?" and most of the times the merchant would say no. Then I stopped asking and started using only credit cards for at least earning some "rewards" back.

("rewards" purposely in quotes since it's not really a reward, but amex/visa/mastercard want us to think it is - there's no free lunch)

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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by drdec on Saturday November 13, 2021 @11:10AM (#29210757)
The proper term for these "rewards" is kickback.
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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by markdown on Saturday November 13, 2021 @12:24AM (#29207637)
In my country you pay extra (2.5%) at the checkout counter for using a credit card.
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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by kijin on Saturday November 13, 2021 @02:09AM (#29208024)
In my country that would be illegal. Here, the price is fixed first, and the customer has the right to choose any supported method of payment.

Merchants are free to offer more reward points or discount coupons for cash payments, though.

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