A fake job offer gone wrong

Re:A fake job offer gone wrong by ericbarrett on Saturday December 10, 2022 @01:00AM (#33930324)

In the U.S., a lot of places that take payments, including state and county government, only take credit card payments through processors that charge additional fees. I've seen as high as 5% with a $50 minimum. But if you pay with a check, no extra charge.

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Re:A fake job offer gone wrong by kwhitefoot on Saturday December 10, 2022 @02:55AM (#33930851)

That's bonkers! It costs at least an order of magnitude more to process a cheque than a credit card transaction. And debit cards are even cheaper.

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Re:A fake job offer gone wrong by sgerenser on Saturday December 10, 2022 @07:29AM (#33932028)

Not in the U.S. The interchange fee alone is at least 1% for a credit card, typical all-in fee to the merchant is 2-4%. Checks cost almost nothing in comparison.

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Re:A fake job offer gone wrong by kwhitefoot on Saturday December 10, 2022 @04:12PM (#33936850)

That's what the processors charge, not what it costs them.

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