Comments on: Death By Supermarket http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html A photo blog about life on a small speck of rock in the middle of the Atlantic Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:54:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: shannon http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-710 shannon Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:18:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-710 as a general rule i try not to make <a HREF="http://www.onlinecheck.com/merchant_accounts/credit_card_processing.html" REL="nofollow">credit card transactions</a> on small purchases, but sometimes i don't have cash on hand and have to use my card anyway.... and really it's no big deal, to be honest. as a general rule i try not to make credit card transactions on small purchases, but sometimes i don’t have cash on hand and have to use my card anyway…. and really it’s no big deal, to be honest.

]]> By: Tom Q http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-445 Tom Q Mon, 17 Apr 2006 11:47:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-445 Thanks for all the comments - here are some answers:<br/><br/>- frequent flier miles/bonus points - I wish. <br/><br/>- cash faster than a card - not when the checkout lady is too short to reach the numbers on the card swipe machine :-)<br/><br/>- minimum limits on ATM card purchases - I hear you! That is always such a pain...<br/><br/>- accounts - the only place you can really have a tab here is in a bar, and when you see your monthly statement/invoice it's enough to stop drinking...almost<br/><br/>- cash back - not very common/available here<br/><br/>- codfish riots - they are coming! Thanks for all the comments – here are some answers:

- frequent flier miles/bonus points – I wish.

- cash faster than a card – not when the checkout lady is too short to reach the numbers on the card swipe machine :-)

- minimum limits on ATM card purchases – I hear you! That is always such a pain…

- accounts – the only place you can really have a tab here is in a bar, and when you see your monthly statement/invoice it’s enough to stop drinking…almost

- cash back – not very common/available here

- codfish riots – they are coming!

]]> By: wthenrest http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-442 wthenrest Mon, 17 Apr 2006 05:42:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-442 Here (Can) everyone uses credit..noone cares the amount. Least of all the people behind you in line. It is the people (mostly little old ladies counting out change) that throws people into fits of tongue smacking, foot tapping,and eye rolling. It actually costs more money to take out of a bank machine most times. See...You are always politically correct somewhere. Here (Can) everyone uses credit..noone cares the amount. Least of all the people behind you in line. It is the people (mostly little old ladies counting out change) that throws people into fits of tongue smacking, foot tapping,and eye rolling. It actually costs more money to take out of a bank machine most times. See…You are always politically correct somewhere.

]]> By: savante http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-441 savante Sun, 16 Apr 2006 14:31:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-441 Still... I hear you have two bags with ya :)<br/><br/>Paul Still… I hear you have two bags with ya :)

Paul

]]> By: Dr. The BoB http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-440 Dr. The BoB Sun, 16 Apr 2006 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-440 ana: Wow... I'm jealous. I thought that the days of honest to goodness credit were over.<br/><br/>thumbtack: Orgy of Chaos? Ha! I love that description! :)<br/><br/>Tom: I know your pain... anytime I'm at the grocery store just to pick up a couple of things and it ends up not amounting to much (and I know I'm going to pay with plastic) I end up buying more than I wanted to, just to I won't be "that guy" that you've been talking about. <br/>(Sorry for cramping your style by responding to some of these posts. ;) ) ana: Wow… I’m jealous. I thought that the days of honest to goodness credit were over.

thumbtack: Orgy of Chaos? Ha! I love that description! :)

Tom: I know your pain… anytime I’m at the grocery store just to pick up a couple of things and it ends up not amounting to much (and I know I’m going to pay with plastic) I end up buying more than I wanted to, just to I won’t be “that guy” that you’ve been talking about.
(Sorry for cramping your style by responding to some of these posts. ;) )

]]> By: thumbtack http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-439 thumbtack Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:27:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-439 i understand your pain of the frenzied pre-public holiday shop. i used to work in a grocery store and people would go absolutely nuts the day before the holiday. seriously, we are shut for one day guys. you are NOT going to starve. now, you'd think that because i work in an electrical goods store, i wouldnt have to deal with that. right? wrong! today (being saturday here in aus) my store was an absolute orgy of chaos! omg! we were shut for one day. one whole day. OMG YOUR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES WILL NOT DIE PEOPLE!!! GAH!<br/><br/>hmm. i think im done. sorry to hijack. :) i understand your pain of the frenzied pre-public holiday shop. i used to work in a grocery store and people would go absolutely nuts the day before the holiday. seriously, we are shut for one day guys. you are NOT going to starve. now, you’d think that because i work in an electrical goods store, i wouldnt have to deal with that. right? wrong! today (being saturday here in aus) my store was an absolute orgy of chaos! omg! we were shut for one day. one whole day. OMG YOUR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES WILL NOT DIE PEOPLE!!! GAH!

hmm. i think im done. sorry to hijack. :)

]]> By: E.I. http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-438 E.I. Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-438 I had some remorse when I used a credit card for a 9Euro bill at the supermarket... And I thought that cackles from two ladies behind me had something to do with that..<br/>But, shadows of remorse went away when I reminded myself that<br/>it was not my credit card! I still got to keep my change;)<br/>Besides, after the change of national currency to euro (we too joined the EEU)things cost too much for the change in the pockets and less than a "decent" amount for a credit card. And I try to keep myself from creating decent bills because they do not respond to equal purchases anymore - it's sad to see three numbers before the decimals.. Credit cards seem convenient to me too but here it is usually slow as well. <br/>ATMs with 50E for a cup of coffee aren't a good idea either... I had some remorse when I used a credit card for a 9Euro bill at the supermarket… And I thought that cackles from two ladies behind me had something to do with that..
But, shadows of remorse went away when I reminded myself that
it was not my credit card! I still got to keep my change;)
Besides, after the change of national currency to euro (we too joined the EEU)things cost too much for the change in the pockets and less than a “decent” amount for a credit card. And I try to keep myself from creating decent bills because they do not respond to equal purchases anymore – it’s sad to see three numbers before the decimals.. Credit cards seem convenient to me too but here it is usually slow as well.
ATMs with 50E for a cup of coffee aren’t a good idea either…

]]> By: Adjustah http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-437 Adjustah Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:56:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-437 Classic! Welcome to the holiday madness that is the "Good Thursday" grocery shop. The great codfish riots of 2006! I actually saw someone once buy a newspaper on their debit card. Wow. Classic! Welcome to the holiday madness that is the “Good Thursday” grocery shop. The great codfish riots of 2006! I actually saw someone once buy a newspaper on their debit card. Wow.

]]> By: Jasp http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-436 Jasp Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:02:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-436 Now I feel like a cheapskate for only leaving a few words here.. but must be humourous photo of the day award. Now I feel like a cheapskate for only leaving a few words here.. but must be humourous photo of the day award.

]]> By: aimee http://www.paradisefoundbermuda.com/2006/04/death-by-supermarket.html/comment-page-1#comment-435 aimee Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:44:00 +0000 http://www.happysquashing.com/paradise/?p=99#comment-435 After working retail for quite some time, I can tell you that TONS of people use their credit and debit cards for amounts less than $5. Even less than $1, which I think is weird, but whatever. And maybe it is faster in the States, I don't know. I'll admit, I do it. But I would rather have the cash to spend - it's much better. But if you use your debit card, you can usually get money back if you want, and that boosts your amount up AND gives you cash so it won't happen later that day. Maybe you can't get cash back in Bermuda? After working retail for quite some time, I can tell you that TONS of people use their credit and debit cards for amounts less than $5. Even less than $1, which I think is weird, but whatever. And maybe it is faster in the States, I don’t know. I’ll admit, I do it. But I would rather have the cash to spend – it’s much better. But if you use your debit card, you can usually get money back if you want, and that boosts your amount up AND gives you cash so it won’t happen later that day. Maybe you can’t get cash back in Bermuda?

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