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By Thomas Redman, CardTrak.com

While many merchants shun payment card transactions of $10 or less, small ticket credit/debit card purchases have grown by a factor of more than six times this decade. Last year, Americans racked up more than $35 billion in small ticket purchases, led by quick service restaurant credit/debit card purchases. Between 2003 and 2004, small ticket sales increased nearly 50% from $23.7 billion. Fast food sales in 2004 hit $22.5 billion, wherein the average ticket hovers around $11 per transaction. Credit/debit card sales of transactions that $5 or less, grew from $10.8 billion to $13.5 billion last year.