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| ▲ | amarcheschi 12 hours ago | parent | next [-] |
| Managing cash itself though is other additional costs that aren't present when paying by card, having to bring it to bank periodically if you're doing that, ecc |
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| ▲ | barbazoo 6 hours ago | parent | next [-] | | There is debit cards in many countries with marginal fees. As it is now those savings aren’t passed on to me I still do it for local shops. | |
| ▲ | stefanfisk 12 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-] | | For a small shop that is work you can do yourself VS work you are forced to pay someone else to do. | | |
| ▲ | amarcheschi 11 hours ago | parent [-] | | Oh yes that's sure, but you still pay in time rather than money (I guess it's OK for a lot of people) |
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| ▲ | lozenge 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | | It's still a form of rent seeking. They charge 2% because nobody else has the capability to create an alternative. It's preferable for a government to reduce rent seeking as it makes the economy more productive, eg by limiting the fee. |
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| ▲ | ulfw 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-] |
| It hasn't though and no it's not how it should be. Any kind of payment comes with a fee. Yes even counting cash at a bank isn't free. Paying a security firm to come pick up cash regularly isn't free. |
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| ▲ | immibis 11 hours ago | parent [-] | | And the hotel has accounted for this in their price. Apparently they find it 1-2% cheaper. It's only unfair if they only accept credit cards, and still add a hidden fee. |
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