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To: 31R1O

How do they make money on you? Just by selling your name and address?


13 posted on 10/18/2008 7:16:10 PM PDT by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: Gondring

Probably by hoping that I trip up and become not so responsible. It is not that important for me actually, I was going to cancel my card if they didn’t give me a better rate. It just gives me options if need access to additional funds quickly.


24 posted on 10/18/2008 7:32:05 PM PDT by 31R1O ("Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."- Immanuel Kant)
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To: Gondring; 31R1O

They make money even if the user pays in full every month. Vendors pay a 3% fee every time they accept your credit purchase.


29 posted on 10/18/2008 7:39:10 PM PDT by Graybeard58
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To: Gondring

The credit card company charges the retailer 3% processing....so they are making money on the transaction.


47 posted on 10/18/2008 8:24:53 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: Gondring

“How do they make money on you?”

By charging every business a % for taking your card.


54 posted on 10/18/2008 8:44:31 PM PDT by dalereed
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