what a ridiculous idea

[JamesWales]

Re: what a ridiculous idea

I generally refuse to spend money in places that don't take cash.

Why the hell would anyone want a financial system in which every single transaction is monitored by banks and a cut of everything you pay goes to a US global financial company such as Visa or Mastercard?

It's awful. It's totally regressive and it's like going back 500 years

As for kilos or lbs and ounces. Who cares. Let traders give them what the buyer wants. I use a mix of the two (as I do with cash and card!)

[Tuerto]

Re: what a ridiculous idea

I generally refuse to spend money in places that don't take cash.

Why the hell would anyone want a financial system in which every single transaction is monitored by banks and a cut of everything you pay goes to a US global financial company such as Visa or Mastercard?

It's awful. It's totally regressive and it's like going back 500 years

As for kilos or lbs and ounces. Who cares. Let traders give them what the buyer wants. I use a mix of the two (as I do with cash and card!)

This is what I don't understand, why would businesses refuse cash? Would it be to do with Accounting? Easier to submit, work things out etc? I'm not sure that I would support a business that doesn't give the option. Same as these big shops that refuse £50 notes, surely they have a machine that shows its legal?

[lardy]

Re: what a ridiculous idea

This is what I don't understand, why would businesses refuse cash? Would it be to do with Accounting? Easier to submit, work things out etc? I'm not sure that I would support a business that doesn't give the option. Same as these big shops that refuse £50 notes, surely they have a machine that shows its legal?

No cash probably makes counting up at the end of the day easier, sorting out a float in the morning isn't needed, no trips to the bank with takings. It probably saves a lot of work, and no one's going to come and rob the till.

Now I've done it, hard hat on for the incoming :hehe:

[Feedback]

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I'm all for reverting back to LSD

[bobh]

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When I was doing my A levels in maths and computing (early 70s) We did binary, octal and hex number systems.
My mum couldn't understand why we needed them.
Hang on, I said...
You can count pennies in a shilling, that's base 12
Shillings in a pound - base 20
Pints in a gallon - base 8
Onces in a pound - base 16
Pounds in a stone - base 14


She shut up then

[JamesWales]

Re: what a ridiculous idea

This is what I don't understand, why would businesses refuse cash? Would it be to do with Accounting? Easier to submit, work things out etc? I'm not sure that I would support a business that doesn't give the option. Same as these big shops that refuse £50 notes, surely they have a machine that shows its legal?

There's some costs with cash, counting up, risk of theft (esp at a big place like a stadium with loads of outlets) but long term there's arguably more costs in putting all your eggs in the basket that relies on US financial institutions, good wifi etc, not to mention giving the parasites a cut between what is a two-way transaction.

Cards are handy of course, but a cashless society would be a nightmare and really be dangerous for some vulnerable people, lead to more arguments between families, raise debt etc, whilst enriching global financial insitutions.

Screw that.

[Tuerto]

Re: what a ridiculous idea

No cash probably makes counting up at the end of the day easier, sorting out a float in the morning isn't needed, no trips to the bank with takings. It probably saves a lot of work, and no one's going to come and rob the till.

Now I've done it, hard hat on for the incoming :hehe:

Ah, didn't think of that. Bloody bosses cost cutting again!

[lardy]

Re: what a ridiculous idea

There's some costs with cash, counting up, risk of theft (esp at a big place like a stadium with loads of outlets) but long term there's arguably more costs in putting all your eggs in the basket that relies on US financial institutions, good wifi etc, not to mention giving the parasites a cut between what is a two-way transaction.

Cards are handy of course, but a cashless society would be a nightmare and really be dangerous for some vulnerable people, lead to more arguments between families, raise debt etc, whilst enriching global financial insitutions.

Screw that.

I'd imagine the future is more about using mobile payment in a similar way that debit cards are used, rather than piling up debt on credit cards.

[J R Hartley]

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Society will never go cashless. How will we pay for our drugs?

[Jimmy the Jock]

Re: what a ridiculous idea

No cash probably makes counting up at the end of the day easier, sorting out a float in the morning isn't needed, no trips to the bank with takings. It probably saves a lot of work, and no one's going to come and rob the till.

Now I've done it, hard hat on for the incoming :hehe:

Spot on.
Banks charge ridiculous amounts for depositing cash in your business account.
Having worked on a catering van recently to swipe someone's card than work out their change is much easier at busy times.
If you have had a busy day your card money is already on its way to your bank , the cash has to be stashed safely and taken to the bank.
You can only bank small amounts now at any given time , I think its down to 5k .
When I sell a vehicle now and the guy offers cash I refuse it . Just transfer the money . No dodgy notes , no trips to the bank
I cant spend the cash if we have a dodgy deal anyway.

Cash is dead long live the card.

[splott parker]

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Cardiff Airport yesterday, The Beer House now has no till, you have to download an app, fill in all sorts of information, choose your drinks, go to basket and submit. Then wait and wait and wait while the words ‘transaction being confirmed’ twirls around on your ‘phone, you watch this for about five minutes, then you call a waiter over. He asks if it’s ok to use your phone, he goes through the procedure again, passing the phone to you every now and then to enter personal information. He waits by your table until it’s approved, he then goes back behind the bar and gives you the thumbs up after checking their system and brings your drinks over. You drink them and go over to Costa, who take cash, and try and find a seat amongst the crowd who’ve walked out of The Beer House in frustration.

The waiter in the Beer House was marvellous and patient but hated the system, his day was filled with fiddling with customers’ phones rather than doing his proper job. Ridiculous way to run a business. Strange that Costa down there take cash now yet two weeks ago when I was there it was card only…………or have Costa cottoned on that any method of payment is better no payment at all.

[MacAdder]

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As we all know, these systems when they work are wonderful.
When they don't, look out!

I prefer the barter system personally.

[Citizen's Nephew]

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A cashless society means a total lack of personal independence. We're sleep-walking into a dystopian nightmare and should resist this at every opportunity.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: what a ridiculous idea

Cardiff Airport yesterday, The Beer House now has no till, you have to download an app, fill in all sorts of information, choose your drinks, go to basket and submit. Then wait and wait and wait while the words ‘transaction being confirmed’ twirls around on your ‘phone, you watch this for about five minutes, then you call a waiter over. He asks if it’s ok to use your phone, he goes through the procedure again, passing the phone to you every now and then to enter personal information. He waits by your table until it’s approved, he then goes back behind the bar and gives you the thumbs up after checking their system and brings your drinks over. You drink them and go over to Costa, who take cash, and try and find a seat amongst the crowd who’ve walked out of The Beer House in frustration.

The waiter in the Beer House was marvellous and patient but hated the system, his day was filled with fiddling with customers’ phones rather than doing his proper job. Ridiculous way to run a business. Strange that Costa down there take cash now yet two weeks ago when I was there it was card only…………or have Costa cottoned on that any method of payment is better no payment at all.

Well done for championing the use of cash and I support you 100%. Keep highlighting it. It's very important. :thumbup:

I've stopped buying programmes and anything inside the stadium.

[EastbourneBlue]

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Not entirely sure it ever went completely away, market stalls anyway.

We have never gone completely metric.
The road signs are still shown as miles not kilometres.
Expressing ones weight is usually stones and pounds.
Joe blogs is "six foot two".

We might as well go the whole hog and go back to imperial

It’s truly pathetic and confusing for kids. Very British