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by samstave 1768 days ago
Even in the USA Bodegas have a huge problem with card transaction fees, for example, the one near me charges $.80 per card transaction... So, imagine if you are buying something for $1.60 on your card (Many people do this, especially when you observe them using their unemployment/SNAP (Food Stamps/Government assistance cards)) -- so they pay %50 of the transaction just to swipe their card....