>The shopkeeps who are also the owners are so appreciative as it's essentially a 5-7% "tip".
Because tax evasion? Otherwise credit card interchange rates are nowhere that high, typically 3%.
Because tax evasion? Otherwise credit card interchange rates are nowhere that high, typically 3%.
Potentially ranging from 4.7% to over 15%, costs include labor for counting change, closing drawers, preparing deposits, security expenses like armored transport, bank fees for cash services, insuring against significant risks of theft and fraud.
In the end: fairly unimportant... except for that perceived "cost".