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Re: More Than $50 Wasted

Harlan Landes — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:20:07 -0000

Although it's not illegal, it's usually part of the merchant account agreement. Credit card prices must be the same as cash prices if the rest of the situation is identical.

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dave — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:04:39 -0000

Ouch, that sucks. I live in NJ too and go to Rutgers right next to there in New Brunswick. I dont think I know anyone who hasn't been the victim of a cop with nothing else to do in NJ. On a side note, isn't it illegal for an entity to charge the customer a convenience fee for using a credit card company? I think you should report them to the credit card companies to have it investigated. I know they try to doctor up the fee as a "processing fee" or something like that, but it would be great if everyone were to send in complaints about this to Visa/MC/Amex just to see what happens.

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dakboy — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:24:27 -0000

Sounds like more of a revenue-generating ticket than anything else, and had you pushed him a little, you might have gotten off with a warning.

A friend got pulled over a few years ago for going through a yellow light. Officer pulled her over, did the "do you know why..." routine and she said no. He told her that he observed her going through the yellow light. She asked "it didn't turn red, did it?" He said no, she asked "so...it's not illegal to go through a yellow light, is it?"

He said no, and then let her go. I think he was really just fishing for a quota or revenue for the city and realized that if he let it get to court, he'd lose in an instant.

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Saving Advice — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:34:24 -0000

You're correct...at least there weren't any points involved which could have cost you with an insurance increase. Hate when those things happen.

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Ben — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:44:54 -0000

Bummer! I've had more than my share of tickets so now I'm gunshy. My heart rate doubles anytime I see a police car on the road, whether I'm speeding or not. I think I'm scarred for life :)

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L. Marie Joseph — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:14:03 -0000

I think cc convience fees are a million dollar business. For as the ticket. may be NJ police was trying to meet their quota. It happens!

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Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:45:38 -0000

I'm still not sure what you did wrong, if there was a green light and no oncoming traffic had to stop to avoid you....?

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fivecentnickel.com — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 07:31:02 -0000

Sucks to be you! At least you didn't get any points, so it's a one and done sort of mistake. Oh well... btw, credit card convenience fees are also one of my pet peeves.