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I guess if you look at it at a glance, it's throwing away "up to 6%". But at the end of the day, you're paying for it somehow, whether it's via higher prices c
by JonFish85 11y ago
I guess if you look at it at a glance, it's throwing away "up to 6%". But at the end of the day, you're paying for it somehow, whether it's via higher prices charged by the merchant to cover their swipe/interchange fees, by exposing your payment history, or by late fees & interest if you don't pay it off immediately.
- eloff 11y agoYes, but that's independent of your actions. Anywhere credit cards are accepted, you're paying a hidden credit card tax on anything you buy, because merchants will raise prices to cover the fees. But if you don't use your card, you're paying the tax still, but getting nothing back.
- csense 11y agoYou have to have a large number of individuals cooperate (agree not to use credit cards) in order to gain a group benefit (lower prices because the merchant isn't paying transaction fees). Any one person can defect (use a credit card) to get their cash back, for personal benefit to the detriment of the group. If I was a merchant, I'd solve the problem by passing on the credit card fee to consumers who use the card (or equivalently, offer cash discount, if my marketing department tells me consumers hate surcharges but love bargains).