I have a real bugaboo about businesses tacking on a credit card surcharge. Undoubtedly, the businesses who do not, are including it in the price of whatever they are selling. But, since that is not so obvious, it does not stick in my craw quite as much. I personally think the credit card companies are out of control, but I seriously doubt that is going to change. I had an opportunity to work a programming contract for one of the major credit card companies many years ago, but declined the opportunity as I see much of what they are doing, while legal, as being borderline unethical.
To get back on subject… So, what I do is about once a month is to go by the bank and get a pile of Continue reading “I Shocked Them at the Golf Course “