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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
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Posted: Wed Aug 15 07:37:26 1984
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Organization: Computer Corp America, Cambridge
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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.)
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	+	Donald E. Eastlake, III
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