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Cherie · 12-05-2023, 12:42 PM

I would be very concerned if we lost the ability to pay with cash, there have been a few instances in the past few years where the systems have gone down and if you had no cash you had to leave without your shopping. I don't think there are any establishments in Spain where you can only pay with card, they all take both and that is how it should be.

user104658 · 12-05-2023, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherie

I would be very concerned if we lost the ability to pay with cash, there have been a few instances in the past few years where the systems have gone down and if you had no cash you had to leave without your shopping. I don't think there are any establishments in Spain where you can only pay with card, they all take both and that is how it should be.

Gamblers would be very upset if cash was done away with -- especially the tradies who are actually just laundering their profits

GoldHeart · 13-05-2023, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherie

I would be very concerned if we lost the ability to pay with cash, there have been a few instances in the past few years where the systems have gone down and if you had no cash you had to leave without your shopping. I don't think there are any establishments in Spain where you can only pay with card, they all take both and that is how it should be.

Exactly

I just can't see us becoming a 100% cashless society, machines are always breaking down....and there's always going to be digital errors.

I understand the convenience of just using and taking card payments, but we still need to carry a bit of cash around.

I know when it's a coffee shop or other food or drink place, the workers probably don't want to be touching money and then touching food at the same time ...for hygiene reasons and as it's less messing about.

But to completely scrap cash.... is a mistake. I've seen it when people's cards get declined over and over again due to the shop's Machine playing up . I find it funny when the worker assumes it's the customer's fault ...they always say " oh it must be an issue with your card"

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bots · 12-05-2023, 01:16 PM

taxis are the only business i know that sometimes insist on cash

bots · 12-05-2023, 05:01 PM

if retailers did not net more money accepting cards than not they simply wouldn't accept cards. Taking cash creates it's own overhead

Crimson Dynamo · 12-05-2023, 05:15 PM

I think one main issue is finding a bank to take it to. 10 years ago the valley had 3 banks now it has none. Retailers now have to go 35 miles to the nearest bank

arista · 13-05-2023, 08:56 AM

[Starbucks manager sacked
for ranting at woman she
accused of 'transphobia' is an outspoken
trans activist whose neighbours are
terrified of 'offending by mistakenly
saying the wrong thing']

[Luna had been working in the Starbucks,
which is partially owned by a licensor for
the past six months combining the job
with studying for a degree in
Environmental Science at the Open University]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eighbours.html

Cherie · 13-05-2023, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arista

[Starbucks manager sacked
for ranting at woman she
accused of 'transphobia' is an outspoken
trans activist whose neighbours are
terrified of 'offending by mistakenly
saying the wrong thing']

[Luna had been working in the Starbucks,
which is partially owned by a licensor for
the past six months combining the job
with studying for a degree in
Environmental Science at the Open University]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eighbours.html

Luna...of course