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PayZone (bill pay)

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  • 21-07-2014 1:22pm
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    jman0war
    Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭


    Just a query about the bill paying service that participating retailers have at the counter - PayZone, whereby you can bring in various bills and pay them at the till.

    I brought in an Electric Ireland bill to a partipating Centra and attempted to pay this bill.
    I brought out my laser card and the person at the till refused.
    They said I could only pay using cash.

    I hadn't heard of this requirement before, so emailed PayZone.
    Heard nothing back whatsoever.

    Do you think it's case whereby the retail shop can make these rules?

    It wasn't a case whereby the laser reader was out of order, just that the shop won't allow bills to be paid with anything other than cash.


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    WildCardDoW
    Registered Users Posts: 842 ✭✭✭WildCardDoW


    Might be because the shop would be charged a transaction fee for it but they're not making any money on it?

    It could also just have been that one shop...


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    jman0war
    Registered Users Posts: 429 ✭✭jman0war


    How does a sercive like PayZone actually make money?
    I wonder what is the business model.

    Why would a Centra bother with it if it provided them no extra revenue?
    I suppose it brought me into their shop, so maybe they'll get some money that way.

    I won't be re-visiting that particular Centra however (Westland Row)


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,730 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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