Jun 6, 12:12 PM

Cash Payments Now Often Come with Extra Fees of $1 to $6, Reflecting Shift in Financial Landscape

The practice of paying with cash, once a method to secure discounts, has shifted dramatically. Consumers now often face additional fees ranging from $1 to $6 when opting to use cash instead of digital payments. This trend reflects a broader shift in the financial landscape, where cash is increasingly seen as less convenient and more costly for both consumers and merchants. Despite this, some businesses, like a high-volume dry cleaner, still offer cash discounts, highlighting the ongoing debate over the costs and benefits of cash transactions. The average merchant credit card fee stands at 2.4%, but handling cash also incurs costs. Questions about the status of legal tender and insights from Matt Levine further complicate the issue.

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₿ΞΞnThereDoneThat Capital 賢い@BeenThereCap
2 years ago
This week I discovered my town's money-laundering king or most brazen tax cheat: A high-volume dry cleaner who offers 10% off for paying cash. I already knew that the average merchant credit card fee is only 2.4%. And Matt Levine explains today, handling cash also costs money.
David Merkel@AlephBlog
2 years ago
Paying with cash used to be a way to get a discount. These days it can often cost an extra $1 to $6. https://t.co/vCWJsIl13G Very scummy. Whatever became of legal tender?
Jeremy Olshan@jolshan
2 years ago
Paying cash used to get you a discount. Now there's a fee. The latest installment in @oyinadedoyin5's series on how cash when from king to second-class citizen... https://t.co/w2iTRtsj1a

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