> credit card terms forbid stores from offering two different prices I don't know about (aboot?) Canada but the Durbin amendment outlawed that restriction in t

> credit card terms forbid stores from offering two different prices I don't know about (aboot?) Canada but the Durbin amendment outlawed that restriction in the U.S. So any merchant is free to offer a discount for cash. But as you rightfully note, consumers are generally happy with the card system. Many receive a 1-2% discount or other benefit via reward programs, so the opportunity to steer consumers to cash via discounts is limited. See: http://blog.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/durbin_amendment.pdf http://blog.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com/wp-content/upl...