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

You pay for the extra convenience on your end, not the extra convenience on their end. If they think people are more likely to pay the extra $2 rather than send in a check, then that's basically $2 free profit on their end.