[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

I expect at SOME point as money goes more and more digital, they'll make it easier (and free) for small businesses to take contactless card payments.

Hopefully. But until that day...

[Soldier Boy]

I do everything on google pay these days, the only reason I carry a card AT ALL is because fuel pumps are dragging their feet upgrading to contactless but loads of them no longer have a shop/booth, so if you don't have a physical card you can't fuel up at all!

Morrisons pumps have contactless now so it's possible and the rest will presumably upgrade over time.

Only places I pay cash is when I get a haircut because although they take card he strongly prefers the cash, and the local Chinese take-away because it's the best in the area but they don't take card or do any of the delivery apps ... I strongly suspect this is less about the extra charges, and more about tax fiddling and questionable immigration status of some of their staff ... but damnit their chicken noodle soup is amazing...

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

I do everything on google pay these days, the only reason I carry a card AT ALL is because fuel pumps are dragging their feet upgrading to contactless but loads of them no longer have a shop/booth, so if you don't have a physical card you can't fuel up at all!

Morrisons pumps have contactless now so it's possible and the rest will presumably upgrade over time.

Only places I pay cash is when I get a haircut because although they take card he strongly prefers the cash, and the local Chinese take-away because it's the best in the area but they don't take card or do any of the delivery apps ... I strongly suspect this is less about the extra charges, and more about tax fiddling and questionable immigration status of some of their staff ... but damnit their chicken noodle soup is amazing...

I'm more of a Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup fan

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

I do everything on google pay these days, the only reason I carry a card AT ALL is because fuel pumps are dragging their feet upgrading to contactless but loads of them no longer have a shop/booth, so if you don't have a physical card you can't fuel up at all!

Morrisons pumps have contactless now so it's possible and the rest will presumably upgrade over time.

Only places I pay cash is when I get a haircut because although they take card he strongly prefers the cash, and the local Chinese take-away because it's the best in the area but they don't take card or do any of the delivery apps ... I strongly suspect this is less about the extra charges, and more about tax fiddling and questionable immigration status of some of their staff ... but damnit their chicken noodle soup is amazing...

Yeah I use my Apple Watch to pay for everything these days


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[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Redway

But sadly just to make things awkward there are some pubs out there what only take cash … in 2023.

I do carry a little cash with me all the time. Just in case the shops take only cash.

[Swan]

All these coffee places are so full of pretension anyway. I used to go to a COOP cafe for my coffee at lunch, was just a nice and a lot cheaper. And no upper middle class teens "putting the world to rights" thinking they're important and sophisticated.

[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.

[Soldier Boy]

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

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

I do carry a little cash with me all the time. Just in case the shops take only cash.

Yes, that is wise.

[bitontheslide]

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

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Soldier Boy

... ... I mean ... everyone has their preferences I guess... but it's just so fruity and watery .

Their breakfast rolls are amazing though.

Costa flavours (from their customary vanilla-lattes and bog-standard cappuccinos to their seasonal/time-bound drinks) are alright with me, likewise for their sausage baps (it’s a generous sprinkling of brown sauce on them you need to make the taste truly come alive). What’s your problem?

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Don't blame them tbh, it's a bit ridiculous that small businesses have to surrender a percentage of their own money just to use card transactions.

I basically always use cash for small or local businesses. And card for big corps because fck those guys

I suppose. But the thing is, Ollie, there are people who roll into their local a day or two before payday and barely have Ł4.80 for their Santander or Barclays account to rub together. Unless there’s a post-office nearby to withdraw cash and they can even be arsed going all the way, people like that are depending on using their cards to pay for their pints and shots.

[bitontheslide]

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

[LeatherTrumpet]

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]

[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

[Zizu]

So many questions ..




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[Cherie]

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

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Zizu

So many questions ..




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What’s with the eyebrows?

[arista]

Because she went potty
Starbucks Fired her


Logical

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by arista

Because she went potty
Starbucks Fired her


Logical

Yes good move, you can’t just do what you want in society

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Cherie

What’s with the eyebrows?

i would never know the sex of that person from just looking at them

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i would never know the sex of that person from just looking at them

Nope and given men wear make up not sure how we are meant to know

[GoldHeart]

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" .

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by arista

with studying for a degree in
Environmental Science at the Open University]

That will come in handy...