Comments on: Using a credit card to buy one Atomic Fireball? Priceless.

By: xanderjones

xanderjones — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:10:55 +0000

ok so that makes sense why some gas stations i’ve seen have two different prices for gas vs card.

Like literally the sign will say, “$3.02 9/10 Premium with Cash, $3.22 9/10 Premium with Card”

Isn’t that a bit too much as well?

By: tom

tom — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:55:00 +0000

Why doesn’t http://www.citizensagainstminimumpurchase.com exist anymore?????

By: Shopper

Shopper — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:45:12 +0000

If a store is being billed a .50 fee on a .50 purchase they need to change the bank they use to run transactions. The credit card companies bill a percentage fee of only a few percent per purchase, so the fee on miniscule purchases is so small it really shouldn’t matter. The stores bank may bill a fee too, which may be where the issue is. I had a friend who accepted cards with her business and she had to shop around for credit card processing.

My thinking is, they are making so much extra money by accepting cards, that they should just deal with some of the small transactions.. it’s part of running a business, and your fees are probably tax deductible anyway.

By: kittymama

kittymama — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:34:11 +0000

If I don’t have $10 cash on me to buy something with, I expect to be able to charge it if it’s important. If I run a business, I need to find a way to justify that “loss” in increased customer goodwill and repeat business.

By: Citizens Against Minimum Purchase

Citizens Against Minimum Purchase — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 18:29:06 +0000

I read your thoughts regarding the minimum purchase amount to use credit cards. This has been a long standing problem without a way to combat it -until now. While Visa and Mastercard take the report and get results, there has never been a group to follow-up with the consumer to let them know the problem is solved. We recently launched “Citizens Against Minimum Purchase.” Feel free to visit out website http://www.citizensagainstminimumpurchase.com. The site was established to give consumers a voice against minimum purchase amounts. On the site you can also report establishments that have a minimum purchase requirement. Please email us if you have any questions or would like additional information.

Citizens Against Minimum Purchase
http://www.citizensagainstminimumpurchase.com
info@citizensagainstminimumpurchase.com

By: Tim May

Tim May — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 04:58:28 +0000

The first Kinko’s was in Isla Vista, California, next to UC Santa Barbara. It started in September 1970, the very month and year I entered as a freshman.

And it was named after his kinky hair.

–Tim May

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:44:27 +0000

It is Kinko’s in Columbus OH named after the founder’s curly hair

By: Veronica

Veronica — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:27:05 +0000

I want to know where the original Kinko’s is/was located and why it got it’s name…please

By: mike

mike — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:47:58 +0000

A local (Cupertino Ca.) gas station charges 50 cents if you use your credit card. People pay too.
Probably because they’re right next to a freeway with no other station within clear view.
I don’t buy gas there. (just that once)

By: ZoundsPadang

ZoundsPadang — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:03:06 +0000

I work at Wholefoods market. There is no way that you are getting out of there under 50 cents or even a dollar, so I really dont have to worry about any of this!