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   From: proto@panix.com   
      
   In article ,   
    Robert Bannister  wrote:   
      
   > On 27/08/13 7:14 AM, Walter Bushell wrote:   
   > > 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.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Private industry at its best: get bailed out by the taxpayer, continue   
   > largely with the same practices and charge everybody more.   
      
   With big bonu$e$ for the top echelon and pay cuts for the workers, if   
   the workers are even allowed to keep their jobs.   
      
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   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)