On Tue, 5 Jan 2016 13:44:07 -0000, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

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>
>"Gary" > wrote in message ...
>> Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>> A few weeks ago when my husband was buying some things, I was looking
>>> around and found the perfect birthday card for a friend. I took it to
>>> the
>>> other counter and, having no cash on me, offered my debit card. He told
>>> me
>>> that on sales below £5 he had to charge me an extra 50p!! I went to
>>> find
>>> my husband and got cash from him! I rarely do carry cash and usually pay
>>> with my card! I am certainly not paying that!
>>
>> Don't blame you. I have a local store here that I frequent. They have
>> a similar policy. Any purchase under $5.00 is cash only, no cards.
>
>I suppose I could at least have paid with my card, but I won't pay that
>excess!

So, from now on carry some money, tuck it in your bra.