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JD The Jazz Doctor


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Last night we went to an Indian run grocery store. They give you 5% off your purchase if you pay in cash. There was a sign in the window saying so.

After the grocery store we went to the Indian Restaurant accross the lot. Its not stated anywhere, but because I had cash last evening, they knocked 10% off the bill! A $53 bill became $47.70. Pay with cash, you might get a nice discount in some places.

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MzHartz


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A lot of gas stations are starting to give discounts for cash too.

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Mad Mema


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Guess that is one up side to everybody worrying about the credit crunch.

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Credit and debit cards cut into the merchant's profit. Typically there is a per transaction processing fee plus a percentage which is often around 2% that the credit card processing company keeps out of your money before they give it to you.

Its illegal to add a surcharge when someone pays with a credit or debit card, but it is legal to give a discount for cash. That could be what they are doing.






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Whatever their motive, I have no objections! biggrin How nice to spend just a little less on groceries and dining!

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I pay with cash all the time, but I'm not getting any discounts anywhere. hmm  I wonder if it's because MI's economy is doing a bit worse than throughout the rest of the country so they can't afford to give any discounts.  confused

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