> Well, big retailers can afford to waive the fee the banks charge 
 > since they work with a larger margin and get charged less bythe 
 > banks due to theri large number of transactions. A small dealer like 
 > me on small margins cant absorb the 3.4% bank fee (on a $2000 
 > computer the 3% would be almost my entire margin). If i wanted to I 
 > could just build the 3.4% into my prices from the outset and noone 
 > would know any different,  but I prefer to be upfront and state the 
 > fee. After all people dont have to use credit cards, there are 
 > cheques and cash or direct deposit options too.

Seems to me that to work on about a 3% markup margin is not worth playing
the game anymore. How many computers do you have to sell a week to cover
the cost of your shop, wages and expenses....Curiosity has got the better
of me here

Cheers

Glenn

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