Comments on: Different Cash and Credit Prices At Gas Station Dissected http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/ Getting out of Debt, Getting off the Couch, and Getting into Life Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: The Happy Rock http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/comment-page-1/#comment-5047 The Happy Rock Thu, 26 Jun 2008 13:33:38 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/#comment-5047 @spllingbuckets - Yep $4 pretty much everywhere, although in New Jersey you can't pump your own gas...that still bugs me. @spllingbuckets – Yep $4 pretty much everywhere, although in New Jersey you can’t pump your own gas…that still bugs me.

]]> By: spillingbuckets http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/comment-page-1/#comment-5038 spillingbuckets Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:51:10 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/#comment-5038 I just noticed this at the local gas stations here too. I don't think it will change my habits much though - I don't usually carry enough cash ($50ish) to fill up my tank. NJ Gas prices are at $4 a gallon now too... I used to love going to NJ for "Cheap Jersey Gas" when I lived in Connecticut. I just noticed this at the local gas stations here too. I don’t think it will change my habits much though – I don’t usually carry enough cash ($50ish) to fill up my tank.

NJ Gas prices are at $4 a gallon now too… I used to love going to NJ for “Cheap Jersey Gas” when I lived in Connecticut.

]]> By: Will http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/comment-page-1/#comment-4996 Will Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:31:39 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/#comment-4996 Rock, It's been awhile since I commented. I think the lagality of what they are doing might be called into question. It is actually illegal to pass on credit card charges to the consumer. Now since they are wording it as a discount it may be positioning itself as legal. I wouldn't be suprised to see credit card companies challenge the legallity of this if it becomes wide spread. Rock,

It’s been awhile since I commented. I think the lagality of what they are doing might be called into question. It is actually illegal to pass on credit card charges to the consumer. Now since they are wording it as a discount it may be positioning itself as legal. I wouldn’t be suprised to see credit card companies challenge the legallity of this if it becomes wide spread.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/comment-page-1/#comment-4992 Michelle Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:05:11 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/#comment-4992 Actually, I recall that many gas stations did this even when I was a kid in the 1980's. (During the 2000's I've even seen stations that don't take credit cards, but this was mainly in middle-of-nowhere Iowa.) Then, as you note, business started incorporating their merchant fees into the price. Also, as far as I know, <a href="http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict.htm" rel="nofollow">crime is still down compared to the 1970's and 80's</a> in the USA; I know it's been trending back up since 2004, but can we really yet say it's "higher than usual"? Actually, I recall that many gas stations did this even when I was a kid in the 1980′s. (During the 2000′s I’ve even seen stations that don’t take credit cards, but this was mainly in middle-of-nowhere Iowa.) Then, as you note, business started incorporating their merchant fees into the price.

Also, as far as I know, crime is still down compared to the 1970′s and 80′s in the USA; I know it’s been trending back up since 2004, but can we really yet say it’s “higher than usual”?

]]> By: aroD http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/comment-page-1/#comment-4989 aroD Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:57:22 +0000 http://www.thehappyrock.com/2008/06/20/different-cash-and-credit-prices-at-gas-station-dissected/#comment-4989 I just hope that this strategy doesn't attract law breakers especially now that crime rate is higher than usual. I just hope that this strategy doesn’t attract law breakers especially now that crime rate is higher than usual.

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