What most people don't realize is how expensive it is to run an Internet
> shopping setup. There's a huge cost of startup to deal with 24/7, fraud
> prevention, security, E&O, etc ... A small business will have trouble
> keeping up unless they make it an Internet order taking setup with
> billing handled manually.
This doesn't need to be expensive -- The grocery delivery in Calgary simply billed you when you showed up. They didn't take cash, just a swiped card and signed receipt for a credit card, or a debit card + pin (this is real debit, not the Visa --> debit gateway the US has.)
Even less fraud potential since they didn't accept cheques, and have a confirmed address.
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