This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.
learn to use your tools
Congradulations to Tim Hortons for steping into the 20th century and adding Credit card Machines (21st Century Debit can only be around the corner) But for the Love of God, If you are going to be so progressive, Teach your Staff how to opperate them. I
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(Maybe credit/debit card operation is taught at the same place where you learned to spell.)Patience, my friend. Or stick to cash if you’re in a hurry. Exact change appreciated.
I personally don’t like the idea of being able to swipe without signing (I know Mcdonalds does it too for under $25) – what if my card was lost or stolen and I didn’t know of it yet??
Congradulations are in order for charging yourself for a begal in the morning. It takes talent.
Nothing is more convinient than waiting behind the guy paying $2.50 for his coffee and bagel on his MasterCard.
While they learn that could you learn to spell?
Seriously. This was the last place on earth where you KNEW you were not waiting behind people using cards….cash is GOOD when you need your morning coffee…or, since it’s Tim’s – ‘coffee flavored beverage’.
I don’t really get why they now accept Mastercard at Tim’s. It’s a coffee joint for christ sakes! The cash only policy isn’t really so bad..but i dont understand why they went with MC instead of debit.