Re: DoubleR Discount

From: Jill. (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 01/23/05 

Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:24:57 -0000

Tony wrote:
> <n4mwd.dont.spam.me@amsat.org> wrote in message
> news:41f2d23a.380495@newsgroups.bellsouth.net...
>> "Tony" <News@somewhere.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Don't see what's wrong with notes myself.
>>
>> Its easier for the .gov to track what you are up to when everything
>> is done electronically. That's why they are pushing people to
>> electronic transactions.
>>
>
> I read that as being a bit paranoid :-!

if true :~))

 In our case, I can't see the
> government pushing for things like this - its the card companies and
> the retailers.

Retailers in general have had no say in this - its been imposed
The large ones are in right royal battles with the card companies over
commissions and other matters
The little ones just get "telt"

  The retailers like the idea of everyone using cards -
> whether its auto debiting accounts or just debiting the cash store on
> the card - as it costs them a lot of money to handle the cash, more
> so than paying a commission on card transactions.

Not really -- it all costs
There is a saving in time I grant as you don't have to traipse into town to
bank 

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Jill Bowis
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