One of the reasons Redbox gives is "higher debit card fees that went into effect October 1."
Anyone find this strange? The debit card fees were actually reduced for merchants, and as far as I know, the only fees were the ones affecting consumers.
(a good reference here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204138204576600800330404330.html)
Should I guess that RedBox/Coinstar lost a sweet deal they had with a bank and had to raise prices, or are they just shielding their move behind something not many consumers are aware of?
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One of the reasons Redbox gives is "higher debit card fees that went into effect October 1." Anyone find this strange? The debit card fees were actually reduced for merchants, and as far as I know, the only fees were the ones affecting consumers. (a good reference here: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204138204576600800330404330.html) Should I guess that RedBox/Coinstar lost a sweet deal they had with a bank and had to raise prices, or are they just shielding their move behind something not many consumers are aware of?