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It's not rent, but I've just paid $7,000 in council fees using a credit card (for a granny flat build). I wanted to do a bank transfer, but that would have delayed the building approval by up to two days. It cost no extra for the cc.

I would have loved pay pass. Twenty people queued up for their lunch, with the big bottleneck at the register. Especially for people who aren't sure if one card has enough money, who have to check several.

We don't have Eftpos at our market stall. There's no phone lines for a start- so mobile transactions are more expensive. But I think that people at a market expect to pay cash. We've had very few people ask if we accept cards. The people who run the place probably run the ATM- they have a...

I've seen fellow business owners who have resisted credit cards because of the cut they take. I think it's very short sighted. I always saw it as a way of ensuring people came into my business, and when they did, spent perhaps a little more. For instance, you might decide that next time you go...

There's nothing to stop you- except the risk of losing customers. I used to charge 20c for transactions under $10. Some cc payments were a fixed charge and some were a percentage. It saved me having to impose a minimum transaction. Customers were happy about this- they could sometimes buy...