Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-cheers!burden From: burden@cheers.DEC (Dave Burden --- 381-2559) Newsgroups: net.legal Subject: credit vs cash sales Message-ID: <3307@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 16:35:51 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3307 Posted: Mon Aug 13 16:35:51 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Aug-84 01:48:44 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 23A 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"