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- From: dreitman@oregon.uoregon.edu (Daniel R. Reitman, Attorney to Be)
- Newsgroups: misc.legal
- Subject: Re: Sorry, we don't accept cash... Huh?
- Date: 31 Dec 1992 14:24 PST
- Organization: University of Oregon
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- Message-ID: <31DEC199214243537@oregon.uoregon.edu>
- References: <1992Dec29.191801.6412@netcom.com> <1992Dec31.025836.7721@mtu.edu> <1992Dec31.081423.11613@netcom.com>
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- In article <1992Dec31.081423.11613@netcom.com>,
- linley@netcom.com (Bruce James Robrert Linley) writes...
- >The reason I'm upset about the refusal to accept cash is that it can lead to
- >a dangerous situation. Consider the following: MasterCard offers retailers
- >all over the U.S. incentives (read: bribes) to refuse all forms of payments
- >other than MasterCharge. If enough retailers comply we'll end up in a
- >situation where MasterCard is in a position to control the effective supply,
- >flow, and value of money in the U.S. A bad credit rating can now totally ruin
- >an individual (more than it can now). The federal reserve board will be
- >rendered useless. And MasterCard can now exert enormous political control
- >over industry and individuals (government? who needs that?)
-
- Sounds like a possible Antitrust violation to me. MasterCard would be
- attempting to monopolize the credit market.
-
- Daniel Reitman
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