Goldie’s Donuts & Bakery — Restaurant in Lyndhurst

I have been a customer at this location for several years before Goldie's took over. Today I tried to purchase 3 donuts with a debit card. In the past I have always used a debit card for purchases. The clerk said the purchase was approx $3.50, so I attempted to pay with a debit card. Clerk refused debit card stating the store policy is a 5 dollar minimum. What??? When I disagreed with the clerk, I mentioned the fact this may not be an approved practice with Visa. She stated she knew that but the owner doesn't care. Fine!! They lost a customer! I am not going to start carrying cash to suit them!! Very poor attitude for a new business!!

Update: The owner states credit card fees have increased in the last few years. This statement is not true! I work in the banking industry and know for a fact credit card rates have NOT increased since 2011. Average rate for a swiped credit card is 2%. There are also monthly fees involved which are between $15 and $25 whether sales are made or not. Swipe fees for debit cards average $.27 per transaction. The only reason a merchant pays more than the average rate is if they are a credit risk. Then the rate is higher depending upon the bank. This owner does not have a clue as far as customer retention. Loosing customers over saving a few cents makes no sense. I give them 2 years and they will be gone! Their arrogance will be their downfall!!

The following is taken from Visa Intl rules in reference to accepting Visa debit and credit cards.

"Merchants accepting Visa or MasterCard credit or debit cards are not allowed to set a minimum amount for using the card; that is a violation of the...

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I LOVE the donuts here. What I don’t like is the older white lady who works there attitude. She was extremely friendly with the older gentleman in front of me. When it was my turn I greeted her she gave a half smirk and didn’t say anything. I told her I needed 2 dozen donuts. She grabbed boxes I started to rattle off what I wanted in the first box. I said I’d like a honey dew donut. She responded with an attitude “WHATS THAT?!” So I pointed and said the donut that says honey dew under it. I asked where I was at because I lost count she clearly had an attitude and said you have 5 more in this box. I told her the next box is all cake. I hurried with my choices paid. Told her to have a good day and she yelled have a good day. I’m never one to throw in the race card but her micro aggression and irritation with me leads me to believe me being black is the only reason why she behaved the way she did. Fortunately the other workers in there are kind and friendly. The next time I go in there hopefully her attitude will change. I wish I had gotten her name but I...