Barnacle Boy
Striker
I'm certain it'll never happen and you seem convinced it will. If a cashless society ever materialises then I'll happily bump this thread admitting I was wrongAnd my logic is “flimsy”
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I'm certain it'll never happen and you seem convinced it will. If a cashless society ever materialises then I'll happily bump this thread admitting I was wrongAnd my logic is “flimsy”
Peer to peer you patronising arseCard processing costs are going up, both visa and MasterCard have recently increased their %, but carry on.
Exactly that marra. Like you a I am law abiding (as near as civic responsibility demands anyway, no one is perfect ) but I can see a time where we all have palm chips and certain economic activities will be restricted as court orders much like tagging. Revelations 13:17-18 The beast is capital.Scary, mate. I’m a fairly law-abiding and decent chap, but I value my freedom to act and behave exactly as I want to, rather than how any specific government or corporation would like me to. Societies grew by self-policing behaviour and if you wanted to be part of it you played along...for the greater good, not for the good of a corporation and their shareholders.
Peer to peer you patronising arse
You seem to think you will live foreverI'm certain it'll never happen and you seem convinced it will. If a cashless society ever materialises then I'll happily bump this thread admitting I was wrong
You seem to think you will live forever
I haven’t heard a down side yet. There have been tech downtime of course, but this is becoming more and more robust.
No one would consider a paper ticket on the underground now, it’s all just tap. No one goes into a bank branch now, it’s all online or on your phone. No one buys cds now, it’s all streamed or downloads
I'll live longer than you so I'll win by default
Use cash for pretty much all small transactions. Card for bigger ones like in the supermarket. Should always be room for both imo.
There are bars in Sweden that won't take cash at all.
If banks did away with all charges (lol) then I could see it happening but until that happens I can't see why any normal working person would want it as it'll obviously lead to higher prices across the board. Especially for lower end items and services.Same here, I actually have jars of cash in the house where I keep money in case of an emergency, hol spends etc - missus goes nuts but when the ATMs went down a few month back she wasn't twisting. I've actually just been and paid my hol spending money into the ATM
That comes down to the retailer understanding their average customer card spends and picking the most appropriate deal, there are some which are much better for small transactions.I’m not patronising anybody, stating that the cost of goods and services is higher due to card processing fees, both MasterCard and visa have increased the % the retailer pays to accept a card. Also explaining the myth that it costs the same as cash handling for small businesses is incorrect. Consumer behaviour is one of the issues, people paying by card for a £5 transaction is a real problem as losing £0.20 on that transaction really eats into margin.
If I have offended you I apologise as that was not my intention.
A bloke did a little bit of work in my garden on Friday. It was £30 and I supplied cash, it has its advantages and blokes like him aren't going to carry around card readers.
If banks did away with all charges (lol) then I could see it happening but until that happens I can't see why any normal working person would want it as it'll obviously lead to higher prices across the board. Especially for lower end items and services.
I hadn't realised carrying cash was such a nuisance and hardship til I come on here mind.
Pretty much every penny I spend is charged to Amex. The only time I use cash is on a night out - but even then I prefer to use card.