Really?? We use cash all the time. As they say cash is king!
All you're doing is feeding the desire of the 'powers that be' to create a digital society - not good;)
Marco.
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Really?? We use cash all the time. As they say cash is king!
All you're doing is feeding the desire of the 'powers that be' to create a digital society - not good;)
Marco.
Village shop wouldn't accept cash (Covid), fair enough as "staff" are all volunteers and some are quite elderly/at risk. Similar at pub when it has been open - local is quite happy to run a tab and settle by card at end of session.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Supermarkets/garages/on line purchases all with card - even carparks around here have card payment.
I think that the "digital" age is already upon us - although I still buy records :) (possibly digitally mastered though :doh:)
Some shops will not take card payments (they have to pay commission), others will not accept cash. So I usually have a little cash with me, but usually pay with card in the shops I use.
Lol... A digital society [what I'm referring to] is quite a different thing from 'a digital age'...
The Covid virus on banknotes thing is a load of bollox, as there are *so* many other things in a shop that the virus could transfer itself to (from the general public), and onto the staff accordingly, making refusing to take cash akin to just pissing in the wind.
Can't say I've ever been anywhere around here that's refused cash - certainly all shops and restaurants accept it, and I don't use car parks very often. However we did use one on Saturday, when we went to the cinema, and it took both - they're nice that way up here:D
Marco.
Whenever we go to a restaurant I always pay the bill by contactless (phone) but leave a tip in cash - never had anyone refuse the tip, even when they’re a cashless establishment!
Good move. We do similar, but I can't say I know of any 'cashless establishments' around here. Must be a southern thing!;)
Marco.
I've seen people pay bus fares by that method. :eek:
Quite right - I know of one "pub"/restaurant locally that only accepts cards (may be first in the country I think), but I would rather tip in cash just to be sure that the person I want to tip actually gets it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex_UK
found it:
https://www.thefrestonboot.co.uk/why-we-are-cashless/
interesting reasons given:)
Coincidentally The Boot was the first pub we went to post-lockdown, and I did leave a cash tip. (Great pub actually, been a couple of times this year after trips to Jimmy’s Farm. :) )