From: na2@doc.ic.ac.uk (Nicholas Ambrose) Subject: Re: Credit Cards (was SLS quarterly) Date: 26 Jun 1993 18:32:12 +0100
In article <1993Jun25.190330.22819@leland.Stanford.EDU>, vera@leland.Stanford.EDU (James Vera) writes:
|> In article <C96sot.IJ9@SSD.intel.com> hays@ssd.intel.com (Kirk Hays) writes:
|>
|> >If any vendor charges you a surcharge for using a credit card, or
|> >offers a "cash discount" that does not apply to credit cards, call
|> >your card issuer. They will credit your account the amount in
|> >question, and backcharge the vendor. If the vendor continues to
|> >violate their contract in this manner, their ability to accept
|> >charge cards will be removed.
|>
|> While charging a surcharge or giving a cash discount seem equivalent,
|> in fact they are treated differently by the credit card companies.
|> Surcharges are a no-no but cash discounts are fine. (BTW, minimum
|> purchase requirements to use a card (least Visa and MC) are a no-no as
|> well.)
|>
|> Bonus BTW: Wouldn't be surprised if this is US-specific
|>
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|> Are these windows going to change my original document?-Time/Life dweeb
Well, over here in the UK, i believe it is entirely legal to charge extra for
credit card payments! ( usually 1-5%)
Nick
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