On my way to the movies tonight, we stopped by a gas station between here and the movies.  Why? Not just to get gas – actually to complete a mystery shop.  It was not one that I usually do, but since we were going that way to go to the movies, I logged in and took the job real quick.  To complete the shop, I had to purchase gas and go in the store and make a purchase (Cameron happily planned to buy a coke and candy bar).  Imgaine my surprise when I went in to pay and found out that to use my credit card (actually a debit card) that they charged a fee for credit card processing. I was stunned!  I haven’t had to ever do that – and this is a national common gas station.  Well didn’t this put a kink in my plans?  I DO NOT want to pay to use my credit card so I started digging through my purse, looking for enough cash to cover our expenses and of course, I didn’t have it.  I pay for everything with my debit card.  I never carry cash.  I finally ask if they will take a check, and can you believe they said yes?!  And they don’t charge a fee!!!  They’d rather have a check (that they can’t know if it’s good or bad) than take my credit card where they know they will get their money?!  Needless to say, I reported this absurd behavior and won’t be shopping that location again for an actual need or a mystery shop!!