Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 beta 3/9/83; site cca.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd!decwrl!decvax!cca!dee From: dee@cca.UUCP (Donald Eastlake) Newsgroups: net.legal Subject: Re: credit vs cash sales Message-ID: <43@cca.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Aug-84 07:37:26 EDT Article-I.D.: cca.43 Posted: Wed Aug 15 07:37:26 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 03:27:44 EDT References: <3307@decwrl.UUCP> Organization: Computer Corp America, Cambridge Lines: 10 It is my understanding that the merchant agreements that you generally have to sign to be able to accept credit cards prohibit your charging any extra fee for the credit card. However, there is nothing to stop you from giving a discount for cash, as many gas stations do. This means that people paying with credit cards or checks are in effect paying for the extra service they receive. (Check guarantee services charge an amount comparible with credit card fees.) -- + Donald E. Eastlake, III ARPA: dee@CCA-UNIX usenet: {decvax,linus}!cca!dee