Elias nodded, but he wasn't done. "Good to know. My partner is actually looking at a laptop over there and might use her —the store-only one. That’s still good for the same financing deals, right?"

"Absolutely," the cashier confirmed. "Both of our branded cards are fully accepted here for all those perks."

"Definitely," Elias replied, reaching for his wallet. "I'm assuming you take the ?"

Elias tucked the receipt into his bag, the weight of the new camera feeling a lot lighter now that he knew exactly how he was paying for it. He waved to his partner, who was already heading toward the registers with a sleek silver laptop.

The fluorescent lights of the Best Buy showroom hummed with the same nervous energy Elias felt in his chest as he approached the checkout counter, a high-end mirrorless camera clutched in his hands.

As Elias slid his card through the reader, he noticed a small sign on the terminal. "I see you also take the major ones—?"

"Every single one," the cashier said as the receipt began to print. "We even accept . We try to make it easy for everyone to walk out with what they need."