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I'm ok not using cash. I just wish the constant shitty surcharges were not a thing.
And as far as olds struggling with online stuff, I don't think that's an age problem. I know many old people that are perfectly competent with online banking. Seems more like a personality issue to me.
I know many older people who are utterly clueless and incompetent with tech, and especially money related tech. I totally agree with you on the fees though.
I'm sure they are clueless. I'm just saying that's because of who they are as a person rather than their age.
@PeelerSheila @wscholermann What really annoys me is some places that don't tell you they have a surcharge for cards until you pay.
As in, the first you find out is when you get the receipt and see they've bumped up your $6 purchase to $6.12 without telling you.
Probably illegal, but there are places that do it.
And more broadly, I'd rather they add the 2% or whatever to their prices, instead of letting you know at the counter.
(And while we're on the subject, instead of 10 cents extra for a little packet of tomato sauce when you buy a pie, they should just add the 10 cents to the price!)
Banks took away all the arms and bumped up the transaction fees on businesses. Definitely something suspicious going on there