Hoping this is not the norm....
Last week we were coming back from some time spent in the great state of Washington. Enjoyed every bit of it until we were coming home. We planned on grossing the border at Peace Arch and we needed so...
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Rygar wrote:
To Dog Folks and Jfmk, it's hardly a matter of 1.86. $60.00 fuel was only about half a tank. I'm not worried about an amount that won't buy me a coffee. As a retailer for many years, i can tell you that visa/mastercard charge about 2% per transaction. About .08 cents a gallon. So it grates on me that I have to pay his expenses or "costs of doing business" on top of his markup. These expenses should be paid out of this markup which is over what he pays the supplier.
It's totally a principal issue. What next, another .10 cents a gallon to pay for him to keep the lights on? Maybe another .10 cents to upgrade his pumps. It's a slippery slope. The consumer is being screwed constantly. Also, what happened to our cashless society? Sorry for the rant, but thanks for calling me a cheapskate! It's guys like you that make me so happy to be on this forum.
Rygar, the merchant does already charge for all the items you mention. Over and above what he pays for the product, he needs to sell it at a mark-up that will pay to keep the lights on, upgrade the pumps occasionally, and a myriad of other expenses.
The "cashless" society is something the banks dreamed up as a way to syphon off 2-5 percent of every dollar spent in U.S. commerce. It wasn't mandated and we didn't vote on it...ever! The new ruling at least gives people the choice whether they have to pay for the convenience of credit cards in some situations.
