Re: Legality of requiring credit cards?

[azur@netcom.com (Steve Schear)]

Merchants are free to adopt most any non-descrimatory policy insofar as
transactions are concerned.  If you want hassle-free shopping use legal
tender (except for rentals, where a CC is most welcome).

-Steve

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>It's that wonderful season again, when all the assholes are out in
>force, and people feel obligated to purchase merchandise to give to
>each other.  For various reasons, I don't believe in credit cards, and
>yet, trying to pay for something by personal check at the local
>Hecht's, they either *require* a credit card, or go through the Nazi
>check-warranty company Equifax.  However, it doesn't stop there...only
>SOME departments seem to have this requirement (Electronics/Luggage
>not requiring).  Is it legal to require credit cards?
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