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True, that does amount to largely the same thing. Legolas Send a noteboard - 20/12/2010 07:12:27 PM
I wonder if/how they factor in when US consumers use their debit card but elect to use it as a credit card (meaning the purchase is still being deducted from existing funds in your bank account, it's just being run in the credit system instead of the debit system). I always do, and I know a lot of other people who do too...

I'm guessing you meant to say "use their credit card but elect to use it as a debit card"? Otherwise I'm not sure what you mean. :P And no, I don't think they do factor it in, for statistics like those.

It's interesting though, how large differences between countries can be in terms of which banking products and services are used. For instance, in Belgium, checks are hardly ever used, compared to the US, but that isn't by any means a European thing, as the French for instance use them all the time as well. And while it's rather self-evident to most people here to pay things like rent and other non-varying recurring bills through automated monthly bank transfers, in other countries that's rarely done.
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Fed Proposes 12-Cent Max Fee On Merchant Debit Fees Roland00 - 17/12/2010 06:00:35 PM 1020 Views
I'm a little iffy on this Isaac - 17/12/2010 09:08:56 PM 659 Views
Whether due to perception or reality, merchants need this. Joel - 17/12/2010 09:22:09 PM 865 Views
It may hurt consumers, it will hurt the banks Roland00 - 18/12/2010 06:03:40 AM 716 Views
I'd like to use credit cards more without feeling guilty that it's costing the business money. *NM* Aeryn - 20/12/2010 03:26:04 PM 309 Views
ok i see now it doesn't apply to credit cards *NM* Aeryn - 20/12/2010 04:11:59 PM 304 Views
Credit Cards have their own interchange fees Roland00 - 20/12/2010 06:55:33 PM 734 Views
I'm so glad Visa and Mastercard are so worried about consumers, especially given THEIR tight budgets Joel - 17/12/2010 09:14:53 PM 851 Views
You do know Barney Frank (Democrat and major liberal and progressive) is against the change Roland00 - 18/12/2010 06:18:37 AM 821 Views
I didn't; guess that just means he's wrong. I fail to see how opposing this is progressive at all. Joel - 18/12/2010 12:49:36 PM 721 Views
It has nothing to do with being progressive, it has everything to do with his banker constituents. *NM* Macharius - 20/12/2010 01:30:04 PM 279 Views
I figured, but, as you say, nothing progressive in that. Joel - 20/12/2010 02:44:47 PM 678 Views
I am just pointing out that Evil is not unique to a single political party Roland00 - 20/12/2010 06:56:29 PM 714 Views
It wouldn't be nearly as effective it it were; it's quite systemic, for a reason. Joel - 20/12/2010 07:46:29 PM 722 Views
Sounds good to me, but it does seem like a natural monopoly, so that competition idea... eh. Legolas - 17/12/2010 09:37:20 PM 725 Views
Curious. Sareitha Sedai - 20/12/2010 07:02:05 PM 707 Views
True, that does amount to largely the same thing. Legolas - 20/12/2010 07:12:27 PM 829 Views
I don't think so? Sareitha Sedai - 20/12/2010 07:21:32 PM 737 Views
Re: I don't think so? Legolas - 20/12/2010 08:00:35 PM 732 Views
Well Sareitha Sedai - 20/12/2010 08:06:49 PM 781 Views
Re: Fed Proposes 12-Cent Max Fee On Merchant Debit Fees BlackAdder - 18/12/2010 07:36:41 AM 883 Views
I am not sure what the proper amount should be but there does need to be limits random thoughts - 20/12/2010 11:10:18 PM 831 Views
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