I hate writing checks.

[EyeMWing]

I transferred all my tuition money into my checking account - assuming that they took Visa credit cards; since everyone else on earth does.

However, Penn State does not accept anything except Discover and MasterCard. WTFHat? So instead of using my check card, I just wrote a check and stuffed it into that flimsy envelope thing. Adds 37 cents to my tuition costs

 

[Yossarian]

use BoA online banking and they'll send checks out for free

 

[Juno]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
use BoA online banking and they'll send checks out for free

known as campus banking?

edit: i know it's bank of america but i've never pay tuition with my BoA credit card before.

 

[dullard]

Visa doesn't allow the company to charge for CC use. Thus, Penn State's 2% Convenience Fee violates Visa's terms. So by adding 37 cents, you just saved 2% of your tuition bill. At Penn State, that could be hundreds of dollars you just saved by not using a CC.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
use BoA online banking and they'll send checks out for free

Meh, I'll only have to do it twice a year. And I figure the gigantic numbers will serve to remind me of exactly how f'ing serious this business is.

 

[Kalbi]

wtf i've never heard of a place that accepted MC and not VISA...in fact Visa and MC are the same company!!!

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Kalbi
wtf i've never heard of a place that accepted MC and not VISA...in fact Visa and MC are the same company!!!

Not quite. They are virtually identical - set up by the same banks. But they are separate companies with very minor differences. In this case, since Penn State charges 2%, Visa's minor difference from Master Card is critical.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: Kalbi
wtf i've never heard of a place that accepted MC and not VISA...in fact Visa and MC are the same company!!!

Well, the Bursar's office at PSU.edu is probably the only place on the entire planet that's set up like that.

 

[Otaking]

I know UT-Austin charges a fee/surcharge for paying by credit card.

 

[JParker001]

:music: Jesus wrote a blank check :music: