On Tue, 5 Jan 2016 09:17:31 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2016-01-05 1:13 AM, sf wrote:
>
>>> Every time you use your card you pay. It is built into the price by the
>>> seller. We all pay it. The fact that you don't think you pay is how
>>> the banks are making money on us.
>>
>> So what? There are no discounts. You're paying the same price even
>> if you pay cash.
>
>Not always. I had a picture framed recently and was offered a
>substantial discount if I paid cash. That was with a receipt and tax
>paid, not under the table.

Many businesses give a substantial discount for cash, especially small
businesses. Most sole propriator tradesmen give a substantial
discount for cash, and they can afford to because mostly they are
selling their services, not a product. I just last week had the tree
guy remove three large fallen trees, he charges me about half what
anyone else would because I pay with green money and I'm a regular
customer, and I have also recommended him to other people I know who
needed tree removal. This guy used to do tree removal for the power
company but about five years ago he went full time with his business.