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From: djmolny@wnuxb.UUCP (Ron Heiby)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: credit vs cash sales
Message-ID: <239@wnuxb.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Sep-84 16:23:25 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  7 16:23:25 1984
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Reply-to: heiby@wnuxa.UUCP

In answer to the question about "what regulatory agency should I contact
in order to get the merchant...", the answer is "none".  You should write
the proprietor a letter stating your views, cc the local newspaper and
stop patronizing the establishment.  If the store is violating its agreement
with its credit card processing agencies, then they should cancel their
relationship with the firm.  It is none of the government's business
whether or not an extra few percent is charged for books sold via a particular
method of payment.  Down with governmental intrusion into the private sector!
Up with free markets and consumer boycotts!  Have fun.  Ron Heiby.
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If these are not the views of my employer (and they may not be), I'll bet
they won't admit it.  Just don't go around assuming anything.  RH.