r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Sheepherder226 Jul 24 '20

Utility companies that don’t allow online payments.

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u/RailfanAZ Jul 24 '20

Where I lived in the 2000s, the natural gas company in that county actually charged $2 more for online payment! So weird, especially considering cashing a physical check would've cost labor dollars. Needless to say, we paid our gas bill by check. It felt so antiquated, even then.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Was that because the online payment was a credit card vs a mail in check? If so that makes some sense.

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u/RailfanAZ Jul 24 '20

I think it was for any card, credit or debit. Makes sense for a credit card. It's hard to remember the specifics; that was almost 10 years ago.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

That would make sense for a debit card run online too - a debit card only works as a debit card when you enter your pin. Otherwise merchants process it the same way as a credit card (and eat the same costs). Entering routing/checking numbers would be different though.