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The right most one there is a problem. Feels like people shouldn't be allowed to do that, but I don't know the best mechanism to make it illegal.
The whole concept of interest is fucked up and a tool for the rich to extract money from the poor. That should be illegal.
I'm pretty sure it used to be considered bad and sinful
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury
Lpt: you can use the Bible as an excuse to not push credit cards on customers in retail.
Deuteronomy 23:19 is quite clear when it says “You are not to charge interest to your countrymen: interest on money, food, or anything that may be loaned on interest"
Banks charge interest on credit cards.
If I push a credit card, that is the same as me pushing interest on my fellow countryman, and as I am a devout Christian (lmao no, I have donated money to TST to help pay for their clinics) I cannot in good conscience offer a credit card to anyone.
So far no retail manager has pushed back on it. Probably because they know I'm full of shit but if pressed I absolutely will make it a problem for them, and since I'm solidly in the Bible belt of the US (send help please), nobody wants to chance a court case.