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What about using a debit card? That's not a loan.

• justboxing 9y ago
  Correct. That's why I explicitly said > A charge on a credit card
  • jrs235 9y ago
    But depending on how the debit card is run (often as a credit card) there are still fees and a cut being taken by Visa or MasterCard... I wonder if the establishment eats all of the transaction costs and gives the full tip amount on receipt to the wait staff or if some pass on some of the transaction cost(s) and take it off the top of the tip (unscrupulous and shady if they do).
  • code_duck 9y ago
    Yes, and then you said you always pay cash for that reason, but didn't mention debit cards as an alternative. The desire to make sure the waitstaff gets your tips still applies.
    • justboxing 9y ago
      Got it. I never use debit cards, for all the reasons that @URSpider94 has stated elsewhere in this thread... Permalink => https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14755538 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14755538