I charged a banana
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (46317)
Staten Island, New York
May 19, 2025 2:28pm CST
I was craving a banana Saturday and stopped by Whole Foods Market as it was close to where I was in Manhattan.
After grabbing one banana I went to check out. I ended up going to the self-checkout lane as there didn’t seem to be any actual cashiers at the registers.
I rung up my banana, which came out to 23 cents. I was about to count out 23 cents and insert them but I didn’t find a coin slot anywhere. I thought ok let me just put in a dollar. But I didn’t see a dollar slot either. Ended up using a credit card to pay for it.
Seems weird to use a credit card for such a small amount. I wonder why their self-checkout didn’t have the option to pay with cash.
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@celticeagle (174595)
• Boise, Idaho
19 May
It is weird. They are obviously not thinking dollars are they? I remember when there was penny candy and we had to count out our pennies and the grocer must have gone mad.
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@celticeagle (174595)
• Boise, Idaho
19 May
@lovebuglena .......I never used one. But, you'd think they would give you options.
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@lovebuglena (46317)
• Staten Island, New York
19 May
I don’t remember ever seeing a self-checkout register that didn’t have the option to pay with cash.
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@lovebuglena (46317)
• Staten Island, New York
19 May
@celticeagle I use them plenty of times, especially if I don’t have a lot of stuff and cashier lines are long. I hate when it gives me issues though and I have to ask for help.
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@snowy22315 (189666)
• United States
19 May
You realize u less you pay your card off every month you will pay for that banana 3 times what it was worth
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@snowy22315 (189666)
• United States
19 May
@lovebuglena Good for you, I guess it is fine then.
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@lovebuglena (46317)
• Staten Island, New York
19 May
I never carry a balance on my card. Pay it off in full every statement.
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@lovebuglena (46317)
• Staten Island, New York
20 May
I couldn’t find the slots but I also don’t remember if the screen had an option to pay with cash.
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@DaddyEvil (148497)
• United States
20 May
When your credit card bill comes in, look and see if the store charged you a fee for using a credit card. Many of them do and that's the reason they don't accept cash or coins.
@DaddyEvil (148497)
• United States
20 May
@lovebuglena Then there shouldn't be a charge for using one. Good luck with that.
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@lovebuglena (46317)
• Staten Island, New York
20 May
As far as I know Whole Foods never charges a fee for using a card.
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@RasmaSandra (85096)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 May
At least you got your banana,
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@lovebuglena (46317)
• Staten Island, New York
20 May
Yep. I was really craving for it.
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@LindaOHio (188873)
• United States
23h
It's probably much more efficient just to take charges. It's a shame that you had to charge $.23.
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@lovebuglena (46317)
• Staten Island, New York
15h
It’s a good thing I don’t carry a balance on my card or that banana would’ve cost me more in the end.
@lovebuglena (46317)
• Staten Island, New York
19 May
Yep. Felt weird too but had no choice. Good thing it let me charge such a small amount.
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