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I used to ask "can you give me a discount if I pay in cash?" and most of the times the merchant would say no. Then I stopped asking and started using only credi

by tcgv 5y ago

I used to ask "can you give me a discount if I pay in cash?" and most of the times the merchant would say no. Then I stopped asking and started using only credit cards for at least earning some "rewards" back. ("rewards" purposely in quotes since it's not really a reward, but amex/visa/mastercard want us to think it is - there's no free lunch)

markdown 5y ago
In my country you pay extra (2.5%) at the checkout counter for using a credit card.
- kijin 5y ago
  In my country that would be illegal. Here, the price is fixed first, and the customer has the right to choose any supported method of payment. Merchants are free to offer more reward points or discount coupons for cash payments, though.
drdec 5y ago
The proper term for these "rewards" is kickback.