• Hastur@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    but you can easily get more than 1%. You can easily get 4% for stuff like gas and groceries. It adds up to quite a bit over the course of a year

    • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      Yes and no, those rewards increase the prices charged by the retailer.

      Then the credit card company’s ban charging extra to cover that.

      It’s inherently a monopolistic exploit.