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Then, politeness suggests you ask if you’re thinking about it.

• TulliusCicero 5y ago
  Your average cashier probably doesn't know or care.
• gjs278 5y ago
  that wastes time and is a weird question
• makeitdouble 5y ago
  It’s an interesting approach, as you wouldn’t enter a restaurant and ask what dish would make them the most margin. Or go to the post office to ask what packaging is cheaper for them to ship. In that respect I think asking what payment means costs more to the shop would break a social norm, so I’m surprised you file it under politness. Otherwise shop owners have many many ways to signal how much they want you to do something or not. Wether the card reader is hidden under the counter or the most prominent thing when you need to pay could be a very clear signal for instance.
  • totony 5y ago
    I'd argue it isn't the same. Asking for cheapest package/most margin dish affects you most of the time, while paying cash is the same as credit card most of the time. Although I've never seen a merchant not prefer cash, except maybe big corporations.