You know these guy's, (the computer stores), are violating the agreements they
have with the credit card companies. They can lose the right to accept them,
(well more of a privilege I guess). This can be a major threat to a store here
in the States.
At 08:13 AM 2/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
I know, with respect to local (Toronto) computer stores, all the prices they
publish are "cash" prices. If you want to pay by C/C then it costs 3% more.
It's been done in the computer business for years.
What kills me is when Ebay whines that it's "not allowed" to ask for 3% more
if you're using PayPal... Everyone else seems to think it's ok all around
the world... and this was done even before Ebay bought PayPal.
Mind you; in all my Ebay transactions, both in sales and in purchasing, I've
included the fact that I could/would use PayPal to purchase or the buyer
would/could use it to pay me by ensuring the prices are set accordingly.
That said, in dealing with individuals (i.e. non-Ebay) I usually don't ask
that they cover the PayPal charges because I figure it's usually equipment
that I'm not using and any money I get for it is a bonus :-)
There was only one time I asked an individual to cover half the PayPal
charges - and that was for a fairly large purchase and they happily agreed
to it.
Cheers,
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary L. Murphy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:54 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: FS: MZ-S, KX, lots of lenses
Jeff wrote:
> Do you get a cash discount for not using CC's?
I have in the past. I've also asked for them when paying cash. I
remember a while back more stores did just that. One price if you used
credit, a cheaper if you paid cash. It's more common then you think.
Of course, the big thing now is to gouge you on S&H charges when doing
business over the internet. It's the same thing.
Jeff, I never said it was the "political correct" way to do things, but
it is done everyday around the world. It's just the fact of business and
being a consumer.
--
Later,
Gary
Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx
