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On Thu, 20 Dec 2018 17:45:02 -0000
"tim..." wrote:
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On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:37:46 +0000
Robin wrote:
Meanwhile vast swathes of both the public and private sectors are
operating in the 21st century with employees placing orders and making
payments online. Eg use of payment cards was common when I retired 13
years ago. There were naturally limits on how much could be charged on

A lot of sole traders don't want the hassle or the fees from lugging a
card
machine around when they go to jobs.

most of these people give me an invoice and expect me to pay by internet
banking

Some trademens do , some don't.

so far, they all have

Plus there's often a discount for paying in
cash but you probably wouldn't know about that.

the man in the lock shop gave me a discount for cash, after saying "cash
only" when I proffered my card (for 40 quid)

even my sister's window cleaner worked this way

An invoicing window cleaner? Where does she live, Islington, or maybe
Chipping
Norton?

did! Canterbury

tim