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"Can we talk about paying a 'convenience fee' to pay rent online - when online is the only way they accept rent?"
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beep piefed.world beep@piefed.world
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ExtremeDullard piefed.social ExtremeDullard@piefed.social
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If you're in the US, your landlord is legally required to accept payment in cash. But of course, if you force them to, they'll quickly find a reason to throw you out.

Still, technically, it means the online payment is legally not the only way for them to accept payment - which is probably how they get away with the convenience-fee scam.

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WhyIHateTheInternet lemmy.world WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world
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If you're using apartments.com you have to use your bank account and not debit card to avoid the fees.

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Kairos lemmy.today LodeMike@lemmy.today
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If you're in the US, your landlord is legally required to accept payment in cash. But of course, if you force them to, they'll quickly find a reason to throw you out. Still, technically, it means the online payment is legally not the only way for them to accept payment - which is probably how they get away with the convenience-fee scam.

Not true. They have to send you to collections first. Or you would just need back yet

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