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Originally posted by SweetVT:
Check out this article from the HD website: EDIT: sorry weird website

got to www.homedepot.com then at the bottom click press releases and look at the 6/16/02 press release.

The explanation seems to be over-compliance. They won't sell to the gov't because they then might have to abide by certain obligations put upon gov't contractors.

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java said:
Actually,

MasterCard doesn't make a dime of interest, the only thing MasterCard gets is a transaction fee. The bank issuing the MasterCard makes the interest, if paid.

I said interest charges would accumulate not mastercard would earn interest. smile
I know what you said, I was just clarifing for those who don't read carefully.

I think it is great that everyone can choose whether or not to shop at these stores.

I don't think what they are doing is anti-American by any stretch of the imagination. Maybe short-sighted, but not anti-American wink

TB

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