http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/07/20/the-free-market-in-action/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2009/07/20/the-free-market-in-action/#comment-68475 SWilliams Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:21:18 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=6463#comment-68475 The fees are simply one more toll that drives up prices for you and everyone else, lord knows 20% interest isn’t enough for exponential growth, it is not something the merchant is paying it if they wish to stay in business, but rather the customer. You simply aren’t told that their prices are based on everyone using Am Ex, or Discover I can’t remember which my wife said costs the most. So in the end it isn’t the merchant getting screwed it’s you when you pay with cash or Visa. The fees are simply one more toll that drives up prices for you and everyone else, lord knows 20% interest isn’t enough for exponential growth, it is not something the merchant is paying it if they wish to stay in business, but rather the customer. You simply aren’t told that their prices are based on everyone using Am Ex, or Discover I can’t remember which my wife said costs the most. So in the end it isn’t the merchant getting screwed it’s you when you pay with cash or Visa.

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