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Merchant asking to pay the 2% extra for purchases through debit or credit card? Say NO!

Consider this scenario – You enter a multi-brand mobile showroom and select a high-end Smartphone to purchase. Just as you are about to provide your debit or credit card to make the payment, the cashier tells you that 2% extra will be charged if you are going to pay by card. And that is aptly followed by the pacifying advice to pay by cash to save on these extra charges after which you are directed to the nearest ATM. Now although you are not too eager to pay this additional amount just because you are using a card, your mind is already made up and it is too good a deal to let go of, so you reluctantly agree to bear those charges. But is it right? RBI’s notifications on POS transactions through card  Debit cards As per point 4 of the RBI notification dated September 25 th , 2013, it is unjustifiable on the merchant’s part to charge customers for buying goods and services as it is not permissible as per the agreement between the merchant and the bank which issu...

Copy, Delete or rename project elements (e.g. calendar) using the Organizer in Microsoft Project

Many times it is needed to Copy, Delete or rename various project elements (e.g. calendar). Users can easily change these parameters using the Organizer in Microsoft Project. Goto View -> Other Views -> More views -> Organizer. For example, to Rename, Delete or Copy to global calendar just go to organizer -> calendars tab.