Shop not accepting Laser/Visa for items under €10

[CCOVICH]

Why is this annoying they were there before you they can pay however they like. How do you know what method of payment they use, you must be one of those ignorant people that stand directly behind the paying costumer looking over their shoulder. Next time stand back and wait your turn.

It is very easy to see how someone pays. Try and be civil-making allegations of 'ignorance' is only likely to start a row.

 

[KalEl]

Why is this annoying they were there before you they can pay however they like. How do you know what method of payment they use, you must be one of those ignorant people that stand directly behind the paying costumer looking over their shoulder. Next time stand back and wait your turn.

Lol...I take it you're one of those people who only start taking their bank card out when they get to the ATM?
Nobody has the right to unneccessarily delay and annoy other people in a queue. That kind of behaviour leads to a free for all.

 

[Johnny1]

Lol...I take it you're one of those people who only start taking their bank card out when they get to the ATM?
Nobody has the right to unneccessarily delay and annoy other people in a queue. That kind of behaviour leads to a free for all.

Wrong! I don't agree with wasting time delaying other people.

 

[getoffthepot]

you can pay toll charges of €1 in Spain and France with your credit card.

Why not ?

 

[ClubMan]

Because some shops unilaterally set their own minimum limit on card transactions as is their prerogative.

 

[KalEl]

you can pay toll charges of €1 in Spain and France with your credit card.

Why not ?

Because the discussion is about laser cards...paying a €1 toll with a credit card which incurs a 1.5% charge isn't a huge deal.
Paying a €1 toll with a debit/Laser card which incurs a fixed charge of 30c is a big deal.

 

[gipimann]

My local spar won't accept laser for transactions under 5 euro. It is clearly signposted behind the registers though, so at least everyone gets some warning. There's no ATM nearby for those who are cashless like the OP.

 

[Pee]

Why is this annoying they were there before you they can pay however they like. How do you know what method of payment they use, you must be one of those ignorant people that stand directly behind the paying costumer looking over their shoulder. Next time stand back and wait your turn.

No I'm not ignorant, actually the further back you stand the more likely you'll see how customers pay at a till.
Surely you agree with me that payment by card is a lot slower than paying by cash???????

 

[Johnny1]

No I'm not ignorant, actually the further back you stand the more likely you'll see how customers pay at a till.
Surely you agree with me that payment by card is a lot slower than paying by cash???????

Yes I agree, unless there is a woman in front of you deciding to pay with her loose change taking ages to get it out of her handbag then counting it.

 

[Elphaba]

The company I work for limit the amount we can spend by credit card on a single purchase to €600, over that we need to arrange a purchase order which can take up to 30 days to pay by company cheque. Last year I booked a hotel for a mini-conference, total bill came to €900, I offered the hotel the choice of 2 invoices and we pay by CC or alternatively using the purchase order. Their choice was payment by cheque as they would lose too much on the CC transaction.

So I can see where the convenience stores are coming from - also it can be very annoying when waiting in the queue for the till and see someone paying by CC for such a small amount.

Yes, I definately agree. I was in a queue in tesco and there was a lady in front of me using her credit card to pay for a pack of chocolate biscuits? I thought she must be really hard up. Visa charge 3% to the merchant on all transactions. So its common sense for a biz not to accept c. cards for sales under 10 euro.