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20 til 3 · 10-29-2007, 12:45 PM

so yeah... i went it to pay my cell phone bill

and, they charged me extra because i payed in cash....

wtf is this shit all about, i think its kinda retarded that you get charged an extra 4 bucks just because you dont want to use your credit card to make a payment

jackjack · 10-29-2007, 01:00 PM

what the hell? never heard of that before. i would've gave them the finger and walked out with a smile. thats bull.

***FaLKoN240*** · 10-29-2007, 01:14 PM

WTF?! In Lost Hills if you pay cash for gas you get a discount. Where is the world heading?

Agamemnon · 10-29-2007, 01:25 PM

This kind of behavior is popping up all around the place. I get charged something like $10-$20 if I pay one of my credit cards over the phone. The reason they charge like this is because companies have to pay for extra overhead when people dont pay through electronic fund transfer systems.

My guess is that your phone provider doesnt want to hire employees smart enough to count and handle cash, thus penalizing you so you're more willing to pay through a funds transfer next time.

20 til 3 · 10-29-2007, 01:35 PM

its not like it was a small company

verizon wireless is who i go through

S13Leprechaun · 10-29-2007, 02:33 PM

yeah when i pay my cell phone bill in person, i get charged an extra $3 cause its in person at a store and not over the phone or online... wtf????

VROOOM · 10-29-2007, 02:38 PM

10 years ago you got charged for using your atm or credit card, now you get charged for cash. makes no sense.

status:one · 10-29-2007, 02:38 PM

This is pretty ridiculous, money is money whether its a funds transfer or cash...but like Agamemnon said, I think it has to do with companies having to pay for extra overhead. With a credit card, the funds will automatically be transfered into their company account where as cash will have to make its way into the account costing them more.

*exitspeed* · 10-29-2007, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by shiatsu

This is pretty ridiculous, money is money whether its a funds transfer or cash...but like Agamemnon said, I think it has to do with companies having to pay for extra overhead. With a credit card, the funds will automatically be transfered into their company account where as cash will have to make its way into the account costing them more.

CC's have fees that are deducted from the sale for each transaction. They are small, but it is there. Most places just eat it as a cost of convenience to their customers. There are very few companies that will give you a discount if you pay with cash, but they are out there. Actually money is cheaper for a company to accept. It doesn't cost them more to accept money for a transaction. You don't pay your employee or manage extra to drop off a nightly deposit nor do you pay the bank employee to enter the deposits in the morning.

Tops* · 10-29-2007, 03:04 PM

Haven't you seen the commercials? You have to use VISA. "Life takes VISA."

*ManoNegra* · 10-29-2007, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 20 til 3

its not like it was a small company

verizon wireless is who i go through

Verizon has pretty good service in my area but are notorious for nickel and diming people. Features that available free of charge on phones with other carriers are locked on Verizon versions and only available through their VCast service which, you guessed it, you have to pay extra for.

A co-worker of mine went to the store to pay his bill on the ATM-like machine they have there and it was broken. They charged him extra to pay with one of the clerks... even though their machine was busted. WTF!?

KA-T_240 · 10-29-2007, 07:06 PM

call and complian!

We still pay our verizon bill by check. they do not charge us extra. you think that they would for checks... aka more likely to bounce

steve shadows · 10-29-2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Tops*

Haven't you seen the commercials? You have to use VISA. "Life takes VISA."

next it will be bio chip and permanent enslavement

dued · 10-29-2007, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by steve shadows

next it will be bio chip and permanent enslavement

Good point. A lot of people don't realize that we are quickly becoming a cashless society.

For those of you who don't realize this truth, nor recognize a coming one world government, you might be in for some big surprises. I hope that none of us are here when accepting "the mark of the beast" is mandatory to buy or sell.

VB13 · 10-29-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 240FaLKoN

WTF?! In Lost Hills if you pay cash for gas you get a discount. Where is the world heading?

LUKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**S13SilviaGirl** · 10-30-2007, 12:06 AM

Just like some loans, you get charged for paying it off early....guess they want that interest instead of that money being opened back up.

mRclARK1 · 10-30-2007, 10:01 AM

Actually IIRC cash CANNOT be refused. It's considered the highest form of payment really. It's technically government issues documents. It's the hard substance that credit cards/electronic money only represents as being in the posession elsewhere of the card holder etc.

If someone wanted to charge me extra for paying cash, I'd really tell them to fuck off. That's ridiculous.

10-29-2007, 12:45 PM	#1
20 til 3 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sioux falls SD Age: 36 Posts: 662 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	wtf is going on these days so yeah... i went it to pay my cell phone bill and, they charged me extra because i payed in cash.... wtf is this shit all about, i think its kinda retarded that you get charged an extra 4 bucks just because you dont want to use your credit card to make a payment

10-29-2007, 01:14 PM	#3
*FaLKoN240* Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SoCal Temecula Posts: 16,885 Trader Rating: (73) Feedback Score: 73 reviews	WTF?! In Lost Hills if you pay cash for gas you get a discount. Where is the world heading? __________________ Best way to do business with me? Make your best offer FIRST.

10-29-2007, 02:33 PM	#6
S13Leprechaun Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 1904 Posts: 1,110 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah when i pay my cell phone bill in person, i get charged an extra $3 cause its in person at a store and not over the phone or online... wtf???? __________________ *thurs. knights.*

10-29-2007, 02:38 PM	#8
status:one Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Age: 38 Posts: 1,258 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: status:one Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is pretty ridiculous, money is money whether its a funds transfer or cash...but like Agamemnon said, I think it has to do with companies having to pay for extra overhead. With a credit card, the funds will automatically be transfered into their company account where as cash will have to make its way into the account costing them more. __________________

10-29-2007, 03:04 PM	#10
Tops* Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SF, CA Age: 36 Posts: 966 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Haven't you seen the commercials? You have to use VISA. "Life takes VISA." __________________ MADE IN JAPAN

10-29-2007, 01:00 PM	#2
jackjack Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Chi Posts: 2,899 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	what the hell? never heard of that before. i would've gave them the finger and walked out with a smile. thats bull.

10-29-2007, 01:25 PM	#4
Agamemnon Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Age: 41 Posts: 2,657 Trader Rating: (20) Feedback Score: 20 reviews	This kind of behavior is popping up all around the place. I get charged something like $10-$20 if I pay one of my credit cards over the phone. The reason they charge like this is because companies have to pay for extra overhead when people dont pay through electronic fund transfer systems. My guess is that your phone provider doesnt want to hire employees smart enough to count and handle cash, thus penalizing you so you're more willing to pay through a funds transfer next time.

10-29-2007, 01:35 PM	#5
20 til 3 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sioux falls SD Age: 36 Posts: 662 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	its not like it was a small company verizon wireless is who i go through

10-29-2007, 02:38 PM	#7
VROOOM Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: LONG BEACH Posts: 2,713 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: VROOOM Feedback Score: 0 reviews	10 years ago you got charged for using your atm or credit card, now you get charged for cash. makes no sense.

10-29-2007, 07:06 PM	#12
KA-T_240 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Moorhead, MN Age: 37 Posts: 1,788 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	call and complian! We still pay our verizon bill by check. they do not charge us extra. you think that they would for checks... aka more likely to bounce __________________

10-30-2007, 10:01 AM	#17
mRclARK1 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Location? Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Actually IIRC cash CANNOT be refused. It's considered the highest form of payment really. It's technically government issues documents. It's the hard substance that credit cards/electronic money only represents as being in the posession elsewhere of the card holder etc. If someone wanted to charge me extra for paying cash, I'd really tell them to fuck off. That's ridiculous. __________________