Small Litte Rant!

[HellCat]

So yesterday I go to get our tags for 2 of our cars at the Walton County Administrative Bldg........get there ready to pay and they have a sign that says: "Only Cash & Checks are accepted" WTF!!!!

I said politely to the hillbilly lady "Oh, I could have sworn the last time I got tags I did the debit card thing" She says to me kind of rudely in her southern slang voice "We've never accepted credit cards you can use the ATM outside".... At this point I feel kinda of sassy with her little smart ass self and reply back to her "Oh....that's right the last time I got tags was in Gwinnett County and they are with the times!!!

[tonytheskin]

Shit if I pay my water bill here in Barrow they charge 3% for use of credit card. It's all because they have to pay for the service. Not that Walton or Barrow are behind on the times, but why should they have to pay a fee for a service thats there for your convenience. If you had a business would you cover all the fees associated with it just to let people swipe a card. I'm not agreeing either way. I think credit/debit cards should be accepted everywhere. But I also don't think that anyone should have to pay a fee, business owner or consumer. This whole world is going to a paperless currency system anyway.

[HellCat]

What cracked me up was she directed me to the ATM just outside the doors.......maybe I listen to Clark Howard too much, but I don't use ATM machines that are not my bank. They charge you something like $1.00 to $2.00 dollars to take $20.00 out. I have a feeling the county gets some profit off of that ATM they located in the lobby

I know all about the 3% credit card companies charge businesses. When I worked for the collision center the owner didn't accept cards for the 3% reason.

Everyone knows how I like to save money, but if I owned a business I would bite the bullet on the 3%. Most people would walk out of my business if I didn't accept cards, BUT the county doesn't have competition and you HAVE to get your tags so they don't care.

Car tag taxes are bullshit anyway....someone please explain to my why each car has a different cost to get a tag. They tax you on the age and type of car you have. WHY????


In May when it is time for me to get the tags for the caprice and suburban......I'm going to pay with ALL COINS!!!!!!

[dead ed]

What cracked me up was she directed me to the ATM just outside the doors.......maybe I listen to Clark Howard too much, but I don't use ATM machines that are not my bank. They charge you something like $1.00 to $2.00 dollars to take $20.00 out. I have a feeling the county gets some profit off of that ATM they located in the lobby

I know all about the 3% credit card companies charge businesses. When I worked for the collision center the owner didn't accept cards for the 3% reason.

Everyone knows how I like to save money, but if I owned a business I would bite the bullet on the 3%. Most people would walk out of my business if I didn't accept cards, BUT the county doesn't have competition and you HAVE to get your tags so they don't care.

Car tag taxes are bullshit anyway....someone please explain to my why each car has a different cost to get a tag. They tax you on the age and type of car you have. WHY????


In May when it is time for me to get the tags for the caprice and suburban......I'm going to pay with ALL COINS!!!!!!

I've got a big jar of pennys.