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Jay Honeck wrote:
No way! With gas at $3.40 per gallon? Who the heck walks around with that much cash in their wallets? And don't even tell me they take checks... In planning my across-the-US trip for late May, I found a couple of relatively inexpensive fuel stops, thanks to Airnav.com. When I called these airports to inquire about fuel prices, availability, etc., two of them told me they do not take credit cards. I jokingly asked if they take out of state checks and they answered, "of course we do!" -- Peter ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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![]() "Peter R." wrote In planning my across-the-US trip for late May, I found a couple of relatively inexpensive fuel stops, thanks to Airnav.com. When I called these airports to inquire about fuel prices, availability, etc., two of them told me they do not take credit cards. I jokingly asked if they take out of state checks and they answered, "of course we do!" It isn't all that hard to figure out. They are selling fuel as cheap as they can, and do not want to lose the percentage of the sale they would have to pay to the card company. -- Jim in NC |
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Morgans wrote:
It isn't all that hard to figure out. They are selling fuel as cheap as they can, and do not want to lose the percentage of the sale they would have to pay to the card company. I wasn't questioning the obvious. Rather, I was simply surprised that in this age of widespread fraud a business would still take an out of state check. There is certainly a cost up to the amount of purchase in handling out of state checks that are returned for insufficient funds. Apparently the percentage of checks that actually are returned must be very close to zero, which says something about the quality of their customers. -- Peter ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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It isn't all that hard to figure out. They are selling fuel as cheap as
they can, and do not want to lose the percentage of the sale they would have to pay to the card company. I wasn't questioning the obvious. Rather, I was simply surprised that in this age of widespread fraud a business would still take an out of state check. There is certainly a cost up to the amount of purchase in handling out of state checks that are returned for insufficient funds. Apparently the percentage of checks that actually are returned must be very close to zero, which says something about the quality of their customers. For sure. One returned check for a $150 fill up will eat up more than a month's worth of the 3% they'd be paying to have a credit card machine. Which, of course, they could pass along to their customers, as do we all. (Business people, that is...) Which, of course, we would all appreciate, given the relative convenience of using a self-serve pump with a credit card reader. Too often I've landed in some out-of-the-way airport (on a Sunday, naturally) only to find a padlocked FBO and no credit card reader on the pump... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Jay Honeck wrote:
For sure. One returned check for a $150 fill up will eat up more than a month's worth of the 3% they'd be paying to have a credit card machine. Which, of course, they could pass along to their customers, as do we all. Maybe you would do that, but they have the N-number and check number, and in many States, bouncing a check falls under the fraud statutes. Bounce one in Tennessee and fail to make it good (with penalties) within ten days, and you're looking at 2 to 10 years. And they *will* extradite. George Patterson There's plenty of room for all of God's creatures. Right next to the mashed potatoes. |
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Maybe you would do that, but they have the N-number and check number, and
in many States, bouncing a check falls under the fraud statutes. Bounce one in Tennessee and fail to make it good (with penalties) within ten days, and you're looking at 2 to 10 years. And they *will* extradite. While I would love to believe this to be true, in my experience law enforcement regards a bounced check as a civil matter. Personally, I would institute the death penalty for kiting checks -- but, since most people regard that as a bit extreme, we simply (and regretfully) don't accept personal checks at all. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Yep Jay,
They usually take bounced checks pretty serious in Tennessee. I am not sure of the amount but over a certain figure is considered a felony..I am thinking 500 bucks, but it may be lower than that. I try not to bounce any so I don't know! ![]() difference between misdemeanor and felony is county jail and state pen? hee hee Patrick student SPL aircraft structural mech |
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