In a message dated 16-Mar-02 11:24:50 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> My reason for not using a "debit card" rather than a check/cheque is simple: > I take savings over convenience. My bank charges $1 or $2 to process a > debit > card charge, and nothing to process a check (beyond the cost of printing > which works out to about $.10 per check.) <start rant> I don't know the > exact amount of the charge because I only used the debit card a few times, > when I first set up my account. I was so surprised to see the charges on my > next statement, I destroyed the card. I could see paying a 1% fee, but a > fixed charge of a $1-2 is just way over the top. A 20-40% charge on a $5 > purchase!??!? > Wow -- how weird. I use a debit card all the time, no extra charges to process. I wonder if it's because the accounts I'm using are in credit unions, not banks? ERNR My photographs hang on the virtual walls at http://members.aol.com/ernreed - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
