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ESLPodcast384–AcceptingCreditCards

GLOSSARY

cash-onlybusiness–acompanythatletsitscustomerspayonlywithcash,not

withcreditcardsorchecks

*Thestoredecidedtobecomeacash-onlybusiness,becausetoomany

customerswerewritingcheckswithouthavingenoughmoneyinthebank.

nuisance–annoyance;frustration;somethingthatisunpleasant,annoying,

and/orfrustrating

*It’ssuchanuisancetohavetogotothepowercompanytopaymybill!IwishI

couldpaybymailinstead,evenwhenI’mlatewithmypayment.

cashregister–asmallmachineinabusinessthatcalculatesthetotalamountof

asaleandstoresthemoneythatisreceivedfromthecustomer

*Weshouldneverhavemorethan$400inthecashregister,sothatifthestore

isrobbed,thethiefwon’tgetawaywithverymuchmoney.

merchant–seller;acompanythatsellssomething,especiallywhenthe

customerusesacreditcard

*Merchantshavetopayapercentageofthesaleamounteverytimeacustomer

usesacreditcard.

cardholder–thewhoownsacreditcard;thewhosenameis

printedonacreditcard

*Whenyoubuysomethingonline,youhavetoenterthecardholder’sname

exactlyasitappearsonthecard.

pointofsale–theplacewithinastore,restaurant,orotherbusinesswherea

salestransactiontakesplace;theplacewhereacustomergivesmoneyand

receiveshisorherpurchase

*Manygrocerystoresdisplaycandiesandmagazinesattheirpointofsale,

hopingtogetcustomerstobuymorethingswhiletheyarewaiti