Max Power Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Just now, 0bserver said: You don't know their operating costs. Therefore you cannot say whether it's proportionate or not. I know they pay a lot of cash for their pitch for the fortnight. I heard that bottled gas is astronomical in price here compared to the UK recently, and they couldn't bring it with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman34 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, 0bserver said: You don't know their operating costs. Therefore you cannot say whether it's proportionate or not. They could simply increase the price, then. The handling fee is unacceptable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, manxman34 said: They could simply increase the price, then. The handling fee is unacceptable. You could simply pay with cash. The handling fee is then not applicable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Mainwaring Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, manxman34 said: They could simply increase the price, then. The handling fee is unacceptable. Yes. Card payments are now generally cheaper to handle (sum up I think is around 1.7%) than cash deposits at the bank (2 - 3%). And you can pick a sum up reader up for a very reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, 0bserver said: You don't know their operating costs. Therefore you cannot say whether it's proportionate or not. I think you've missed the point. It's the non-cash surcharge that was claimed to be not proportionate, not the price of whatever goods are being sold. If they can make a profit by not charging cash sales, the same must apply for cards. It's still the same burger at the same price. As far as I can tell, not charging extra for cards has remained in UK (and Manx) law since Brexit and so it's illegal and the OFT should be cracking down on it. And given the amount banks charge for handling cash, compared to card payments, there's no real need to charge extra for businesses operating legitimately. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piebaps Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Assuming the poster contacted OFT. They may instead have solved the problem by gobbing off about in on a forum. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 You can't skim off card payments, the tax man knows everything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandits Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 56 minutes ago, Max Power said: No they didn't, nothing travels in reverse direction anymore other than in a life and death situation. Some riders found their own way back via the back roads I assume. I was at the Grandstand and nothing made it’s way passed from Signpost or the Creg on either closed or open roads so I’d assume they were sent back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Max Power said: A minute seems an age when things like this happen, but a red flag at the scene wouldn't make the slightest difference, waved yellows slow the riders and warn them to be prepared to stop. A red flag is to halt proceedings rather than a signal to stop at the scene, that's why it is shown around the course. Riders stopped around a blind bend could be more dangerous as riders can pile into each other. The red flag locations are at specific points to prevent this. I love this armchair clerk of the coursery! While your opinion carries more weight than the random TT apologists, sometimes you can be too close to the action and events to lose your sense of perspective. You may right it off as armchair clerk of the coursery but it's valid commentary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Bandits said: I was at the Grandstand and nothing made it’s way passed from Signpost or the Creg on either closed or open roads so I’d assume they were sent back. Just before the roads opened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, 0bserver said: You may right it off as armchair clerk of the coursery but it's valid commentary. I'd count myself in that group, don't be offended 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandits Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 48 minutes ago, Capt_Mainwaring said: Yes. Card payments are now generally cheaper to handle (sum up I think is around 1.7%) than cash deposits at the bank (2 - 3%). And you can pick a sum up reader up for a very reasonable price. Sumup is around 2.5% max anyone charging £1 to process a card payment for a burger or a can of beer is a crook. It isn’t legal anyway as the original poster suggests. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Mainwaring Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bandits said: Sumup is around 2.5% max anyone charging £1 to process a card payment for a burger or a can of beer is a crook. It isn’t legal anyway as the original poster suggests. Yes I agree. Sum up reader on their site for £99, and transaction fee is 1.69% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Bandits said: Sumup is around 2.5% max anyone charging £1 to process a card payment for a burger or a can of beer is a crook. It isn’t legal anyway as the original poster suggests. No extra charges for cards at Bushys last night although a burger was £5.50 , cheeseburger was £6.50 and Michael chippy we’re doing chip baps for £4 and they were all busy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 You didn't catch the price of a battered-sausage did you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.