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Most of the world still dependent on cash

Roj Blake Silver badge

Hidden Costs

Everyone seems to forget that whenever you use a credit (but not debit) card the card company skims a couple of percent off the top.

This means that once a certain proportion of transactions that are conducted by card is reached, shops have to increase their prices to maintain their margins.

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