XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.books   
   From: proto@panix.com   
      
   In article ,   
    The Horny Goat  wrote:   
      
   > In Canada debit fees are generally MUCH lower than Visa / MC (for   
   > instance on a $1000 can be $50-60 vs 10-12 cents when an affinity card   
   > is tendered).   
   >   
   > I've been completely apoplectic on VISA's new ad campaign urging   
   > people to use their card on expenditures under $10 as my discount rate   
   > is higher if my average credit card sale is over or under $100 and is   
   > higher yet if it's under $50. One or two transactions doens't affect   
   > the average much but if I were to suddenly get 10-20 per day like that   
   > it would definitely have an effect to the tune of about another 15-20%   
   > extra in credit card costs. Given I currently pay $2000-2500 per month   
   > for my card processing that's a significant piece of change.   
      
   Don't be apoplectic; you're dealing with banks and their just trying   
   to increase their profit$, just like any business. It's business as   
   per usual, especially for banks.   
      
   --   
   Gambling with Other People's Money is the meth of the fiscal industry.   
    me -- in the spirit of Karl and Groucho Marx   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)