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WCDT Strips 3451-3455 (3rd to 7th April 2017)
Somebody:
Fortunately, F'n'Bs, there's a location nearby - well within commuting range, in fact - where the owner has affordable workshop space available, potentially with tools and machinery included. He also regards himself as a personal friend of yours, so may well be willing to make the deal without a pre-credit check. And if another deal to use the space goes through, you're likely to find yourself with no end of customers as a bonus - possibly as a nice, stable bulk contract, rather than being-by-being.
Of course, there might be a non-monetary cost to making the approach, but you'll just have to swallow that...
--- Quote from: Stoutfellow on 04 Apr 2017, 07:38 ---Yes, yes, debit cards. I have a debit card, as it happens; I use it for buying groceries and ATM withdrawals. However, the bank which issued it has imposed a restriction: if I use it more than, I think, six times in one month, they will charge me a certain amount (I don't recall how much) for each excess use. I don't know how common this is, but it would certainly put a crimp in their use as opposed to credit cards.
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I've never even heard of this. In the UK, banks seem to want to encourage the use of chip'n'PIN (and now contactless) debit cards.
Stoutfellow:
--- Quote from: Somebody on 04 Apr 2017, 10:32 ---
--- Quote from: Stoutfellow on 04 Apr 2017, 07:38 ---Yes, yes, debit cards. I have a debit card, as it happens; I use it for buying groceries and ATM withdrawals. However, the bank which issued it has imposed a restriction: if I use it more than, I think, six times in one month, they will charge me a certain amount (I don't recall how much) for each excess use. I don't know how common this is, but it would certainly put a crimp in their use as opposed to credit cards.
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I've never even heard of this. In the UK, banks seem to want to encourage the use of chip'n'PIN (and now contactless) debit cards.
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After the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, certain kinds of bank fees were barred or limited; banks have been casting about to find new sources of revenue. I believe this was one such.
Gyrre:
--- Quote from: Stoutfellow on 04 Apr 2017, 11:58 ---
--- Quote from: Somebody on 04 Apr 2017, 10:32 ---
--- Quote from: Stoutfellow on 04 Apr 2017, 07:38 ---Yes, yes, debit cards. I have a debit card, as it happens; I use it for buying groceries and ATM withdrawals. However, the bank which issued it has imposed a restriction: if I use it more than, I think, six times in one month, they will charge me a certain amount (I don't recall how much) for each excess use. I don't know how common this is, but it would certainly put a crimp in their use as opposed to credit cards.
--- End quote ---
I've never even heard of this. In the UK, banks seem to want to encourage the use of chip'n'PIN (and now contactless) debit cards.
--- End quote ---
After the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, certain kinds of bank fees were barred or limited; banks have been casting about to find new sources of revenue. I believe this was one such.
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Quite.
Then there's the tinfoil hat side of things that insists that they're trying to create a cashless society and that the chip reader cards are the next step in 'boiling the frogs' as it were.
Granted, I can't help the gut reaction in the pit of my stomach to loathe and despise the chip reader cards.
Kugai:
I would assume by Faye's reaction she is well aware of her Credit Rating and knows that they would 'Laugh her out of the Bank' over it.
I'm not sure of how things might work in QCland, but wouldn't Bubbles be entitled to some form of Military Benefit or Financial Aid, or would too much time have passed for that for her?
Hammers might be an option,or even Dora or Veronica coming in as Partners/Referees/References.
Thrudd:
There is also the Gallery Guy from way back in the Esspressorsaurus days who may be interested in sponsoring "performance art".
Having a charitable effort would be tax deductible icing on the cake.
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