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From: burden@cheers.DEC (Dave Burden   ---   381-2559)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: credit vs cash sales
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Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 16:35:51 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 13 16:35:51 1984
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A bunch of us were discussing credit cards and how they change your spending
habits.  In the conversation someone brought up the point that stores
are charged a fee for every credit card transaction, around 3% of the
purchase I think.  Here's the question:  if you go into a store and 
decide to buy a washer or something and you pull out your charge card
like you're going to use it, then ask the salesperson if you paid in cash
could they take the 3% off the price?  Is it legal for the store to do
this?  Gas stations have different prices for credit and cash sales.  But
isn't there some federal act that prevents charging different people
different prices for the same object (or service)?  Also would the answer
be different in various states?  

I'm not a subscriber to this net so please send responses
directly to me.  Thank you.

Dave Burden		decvax!decwrl!rhea!cheers!burden
			603-881-2559  DEC  Nashua, NH


"He was a cruel man, but fair"