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 From: tsanford@nf.sympatico.ca 
  
 "Thomas Clancy"  wrote in message 
 news:aet812d495ikjn792aff60j885k4uu1ofg@4ax.com... 
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 Many thanks to Carter and Thomas, to date, for the thoughtful replies and 
 information re CCards. 
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 Reference the comment : (Retailer charge for using a card for small purchase 
 e.g less than $5.) 
 > I've noticed this for debit - I've never seen this for CC. 
 Terry says: That is I think correct; it was probably a debit card I was 
 using, not a credit card for a very small purchase at one of those discount 
 stores.  Come to think, don't believe CC companies allow their users to 
 charge any 'extra fee'. So the comment was correct. 
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 > 
 The comment about limited number of transactions (considering the profits 
 banks are announcing) is pertinent! 
 Haven't had a problem with charges for 'extra' transactions but a good 
 reminder to check if the number for my 'seniors account' (no annual fee) 
 have a limit above which we pay. Thanks for the thought. 
 > 
 > 
 Thanksfor the info about Visa RB Classic. $35 per year much lower than I 
 expected. Gee whiz I'm paying $2 per month just for the convenience of 
 having a very few cleared bank cheques per year sent back to me! 
 > 
 One reads about cards that offer; 'Cash-back', 'Zero per cent for 9 or 12 
 ........................................................... 
 Although many are not available in Canada anyway! 
 > 
 > They're out there.   My card merchants typically send out "checks" with 
 > the options you describe above, several times a year.  I just destroy 
 > them.  Don't have the inclination to spend the time reading the fine 
 > print :) 
 > 
 CC Fine print! Yeah, me too. Including the ones that start charging 
 interest, as though 'those checks' were/are cash withdrawal, at 18 or 21 per 
 cent etc. the moment one would use them! What a 'come-on'! 
  
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