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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 9:24 pm
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Originally Posted by mahasamatman
It's still just semantics. The result is the same.
There is a difference.
A discount is supposed to be taken from the advertised/quoted price. A surcharge is applied to the advertised/quoted price.
(Some places try to claim "displayed prices include a 3% cash discount" or something similar, but that's not allowed by MC/Visa.)
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