# Paying cash instead of CC-is it spreading?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-cash-instead-of-cc-is-it-spreading/993862>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 29, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-cash-instead-of-cc-is-it-spreading/993862 "2023-11-29T16:01:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-cash-instead-of-cc-is-it-spreading/993862/12 "2023-11-29T18:07:04Z")

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For anyone interested in exploring all this from the retailers POV, this thread from 6 weeks ago is worth a look:

> [@Credit Card fees per transaction--what about debit card transactions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-fees-per-transaction-what-about-debit-card-transactions/991256):
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> I came across this article last week, indicating that the cost of processing credit card transactions, which are normally passed on to the business selling the product, increases the cost of the product. This is, understandably, a RPITA for small businesses. When able, I use my card as a debit card. Do transactions as a debit card incur the same processing fees? RPITA = Royal Pain in the Arse. Tripler Looking to keep things cheap for my Mom ‘n’ Pop Coffee Shop.

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