Granny Danger Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 1 hour ago, MEADOWXI said: People buy 40p onions on card at our community shop. It costs us £1.3k a year (inews.co.uk) People buy 40p onions on card at our community shop. It costs us £1.3k a year Ruth Anderson says the Kirkoswald Community Shop will never reject card payments, but that she wants to raise awareness of the costs involved “People often come in and they might need something quite minor like an onion. They don’t realise that if they pay for that on card, then we might lose 5p or even 7p out of a sale of 40p,” says Ruth Anderson, who also volunteers in the shop. “We get some children coming in and buying small amounts of sweets – maybe for £1 – and many want to pay with a card too,” she adds. The shop does have an advisory note saying if people are spending less than £2, they would prefer it if cash was used instead of card. They also have an ATM machine in the shop, but many people – who are paying via methods such as Apple Pay – don’t have a card to put into the machine. “We’d never turn someone away and say ‘we’re not selling you that onion’ because that would be counterproductive to our purpose as a community service, but we’re just trying to raise awareness of the hidden costs,” says Ruth. Under the deal the shop has with its payment provider, the costs of a card payment vary, but accounts show that the total cost for taking card payments was £1,280.70 over the past 12 months. They pay an authorisation fee of 2.95p per transaction, as well as a fraction of the sale, which varies between card type, with a personal credit card costing 0.85 per cent for example. This fee can be lower for a debit card, but higher if someone uses a company credit card. “It’s another cost that we’re trying to absorb within the overall operations,” says Ruth. If their turnover is £130k per year they would need a one-off increase of 1% to cover this. Most banks will charge businesses that for cash deposits. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunfermline Don Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 1 hour ago, Fullerene said: "Remember the good ole days when wrong uns weren't from somewhere's else. Buster Edwards, Ronnie Biggs, the Kray Brothers. It's not the same no more." Aye, and you could leave your front door unlocked in those days! They only ever hurt their own kind and were always kind to their mother. Etc, etc, etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 If someone like Jeremy Clarkson or Tom Skinner declared they were going cash only, then the Reform types would be lauding them for taking a brave stance against the woke brigade who have been trying to impose a cashless society on hard working British people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 1 hour ago, MEADOWXI said: People buy 40p onions on card at our community shop. It costs us £1.3k a year (inews.co.uk) People buy 40p onions on card at our community shop. It costs us £1.3k a year Ruth Anderson says the Kirkoswald Community Shop will never reject card payments, but that she wants to raise awareness of the costs involved “People often come in and they might need something quite minor like an onion. They don’t realise that if they pay for that on card, then we might lose 5p or even 7p out of a sale of 40p,” says Ruth Anderson, who also volunteers in the shop. “We get some children coming in and buying small amounts of sweets – maybe for £1 – and many want to pay with a card too,” she adds. The shop does have an advisory note saying if people are spending less than £2, they would prefer it if cash was used instead of card. They also have an ATM machine in the shop, but many people – who are paying via methods such as Apple Pay – don’t have a card to put into the machine. “We’d never turn someone away and say ‘we’re not selling you that onion’ because that would be counterproductive to our purpose as a community service, but we’re just trying to raise awareness of the hidden costs,” says Ruth. Under the deal the shop has with its payment provider, the costs of a card payment vary, but accounts show that the total cost for taking card payments was £1,280.70 over the past 12 months. They pay an authorisation fee of 2.95p per transaction, as well as a fraction of the sale, which varies between card type, with a personal credit card costing 0.85 per cent for example. This fee can be lower for a debit card, but higher if someone uses a company credit card. “It’s another cost that we’re trying to absorb within the overall operations,” says Ruth. 40p for an onion! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 On 11/04/2024 at 13:40, Suspect Device said: Not quite. You have to be alive. Reform apologises after sacking candidate for not responding to calls who turned out to be dead | The Independent who did they apologise to? a deid guy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JS_FFC Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 51 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: If someone like Jeremy Clarkson or Tom Skinner declared they were going cash only, then the Reform types would be lauding them for taking a brave stance against the woke brigade who have been trying to impose a cashless society on hard working British people. Except that both the woke left with their card only policies and the cash only money launderers are in the wrong here. All morally correct businesses offer their customers a choice in how to pay. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 1 hour ago, Peil said: who did they apologise to? a deid guy? They shouldn’t have to apologise. Being dead is too easily used as an excuse these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peil Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 Just now, Granny Danger said: They shouldn’t have to apologise. Being dead is too easily used as an excuse these days. It's the very definition of workshy, when you think about it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 28 minutes ago, Peil said: It's the very definition of workshy, when you think about it Yeah, just a pity you can’t refer to them as ‘woke’. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy FFC Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 59 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: They shouldn’t have to apologise. Being dead is too easily used as an excuse these days. That reminded me of a Not the Nine O'clock News sketch. And just by chance the second sketch on that still applies today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 1 hour ago, Granny Danger said: They shouldn’t have to apologise. Being dead is too easily used as an excuse these days. The Daily Mail might well claim he only died to try for a blue badge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTG Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 This remains class. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Is our Nigel standing? Maybe reckons there's more chance of a grift this side of the Atlantic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 44 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: Is our Nigel standing? Maybe reckons there's more chance of a grift this side of the Atlantic. The only way I can see it if is it turns out he's been refused a US visa. Which would be fucking hilarious. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 44 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: Is our Nigel standing? Maybe reckons there's more chance of a grift this side of the Atlantic. Maybe he's going to confess that many years ago he was kicked in the head by a horse.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlandmagar Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Farage. Joining Labour? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 1 hour ago, Suspect Device said: Is our Nigel standing? Maybe reckons there's more chance of a grift this side of the Atlantic. Apparently he's only getting one gig in Detroit, thought he'd be touring for 6 months raking it in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 I really, really hope he stands against someone like Sunak or Badenoch, splitting the gammon vote. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 Rumour is he's going to stand in Clacton. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted June 3 Share Posted June 3 (edited) He appears to be taking over as Leader of Reform UK. What a difference that'll make. Edit... AND standing in Clacton. Another reason for Scotland to get the f out of Westminster. Edited June 3 by Salt n Vinegar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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