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"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 5 Jan 2016 13:44:07 -0000, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
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>>"Gary" > wrote in message
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>>> 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.


Not my pockets then?



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