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[โ€“] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

like the person programming the payment system is somehow getting a cut.

I mean, they probably are. I wouldn't be surprised if Stripe gets a cut with every sale they make. We know credit card companies like Visa get a cut.

[โ€“] marx2k@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Unless it's cash, everyone in line including the government gets a cut.