Reports of the demise of cash premature?

[theclaw]

Long live The Royal Mint

[tforturton]

Some places (like pubs and small shops) prefer cards because it reduces the opportunity for staff fraud, and it also reduces their bank charges (banking cash regularly is an expensive business in itself). The opposite view is that some places don't want to pay the charges on a card reader, and also like to 'stash the cash'.

[chrisp_1927]

Had a bit of a blast from the past on the weekend. Had to pick up a bet from Paddy power Friday night, so thought I'd pay for my beers in cash. Picked my jeans up on Saturday morning and had about £40 in coins drop all over the floor.

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Said it before and I’ll say it again “Cash is King”

People are starting to realise, it’s too easy spending your money with a card.

If you go out with £40, you can only spend £40

There’s a place for it but as a member of the real world I promise you cash is definitely not king anymore

[Wales-Bales]

There’s a place for it but as a member of the real world I promise you cash is definitely not king anymore

Just keep in mind the next generation digital cash in your real world will be programmable, just like it is in China

[splott parker]

There’s a place for it but as a member of the real world I promise you cash is definitely not king anymore

In my world it is, very rarely pay anything by card, in fact I think it’s only if I buy a pint at the football where there’s no choice. Last time I checked I’m still a member of the real world.

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In my world it is, very rarely pay anything by card, in fact I think it’s only if I buy a pint at the football where there’s no choice. Last time I checked I’m still a member of the real world.

Fair enough but you never buy a pint at the football

[splott parker]

Fair enough but you never buy a pint at the football

Quite correct, Mike O’Leary f*cks off with my debit card as soon as the clock hits 43 minutes

[MacAdder]

Fast food places that use Just Eat get stung so much with their charges that many will try to encourage the use of cash in store as much as possible.
Not using Just Eat puts them at a disadvantage as many of their competitors do, so they're stuck between the devil and deep blue sea.

Now there is something I really don't understand, why people use Just Eat.

Go direct to a place that delivers for half the price!

[splott parker]

Now there is something I really don't understand, why people use Just Eat.

Go direct to a place that delivers for half the price!

Was in the Rumney Balti on New Road a few years back and the servers were thanking people for going to the shop and buying direct.

[Dorcus]

Unless you live in North Cardiff, in which case you don’t have to travel very far at all as they all take card payments.

Obviously this lot I'm stuck with in Caerphilly are still living in the Dark Ages.

[Hilts]

Was in the Rumney Balti on New Road a few years back and the servers were thanking people for going to the shop and buying direct.

Hopefully theyve got their own app now.

[JamesWales]

Now there is something I really don't understand, why people use Just Eat.

Go direct to a place that delivers for half the price!

100%.

[Whisperer]

I find it bonkers that people use the self service tills and bonkers that store workers encourage people to use them. Disgusting that lines of checkouts are empty they should be full of till operators, we need people in work earning a living not a beep beep machine.

Many of us remember actually being served at the counter by shop assistants who actually got your goods for you. The way it’s going it won’t be long before the customer is bringing the goods out of the stockrooms on pallet trucks and stacking the shelves themselves.

Scrap the self serve tills, employ more human beings to work the check outs. All this beep beep, pay by card nonsense is turning people into thickoes. Bar staff who can’t add up or subtract is widespread now, ridiculous.

There’s stores in London now whereby you register your card, walk in get your groceries and walk out, no tills no nothing just a receipt by email...cashless in 10 years.

[splott parker]

There’s stores in London now whereby you register your card, walk in get your groceries and walk out, no tills no nothing just a receipt by email...cashless in 10 years.

The ‘lifters have been doing that for years in Cardiff, no card, no receipt

[Whisperer]

The ‘lifters have been doing that for years in Cardiff, no card, no receipt

😂😂 very true Parker 😂😂

[JamesWales]

Are you sure? It did during Covid. That said, I very rarely use it as it’s erratic to say the least.

Nah, if you don't have any on you, you get cash out from Spar just outside.

[blue matt]

Starbucks is still Card only

[Eric the Half a Bee]

I wouldn't be able to do my usual Thursday night dances in the gay club if it wasn't for cash.

[Dorcus]

The ‘lifters have been doing that for years in Cardiff, no card, no receipt

I think it very wrong that 'lifters are discriminated against in that way. I mean what if the items they pinched turned out to be faulty; how on Earth could they exchange them?

[the other bob wilson]

Starbucks is still Card only

Yet another reason not to use them - can't stand coffee.

[splott parker]

Starbucks is still Card only

Wow!

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

I haven't paid for anything in cash here in China for about 5 years or more. My wallet stays at home, along with my bank cards.
Everything I pay for is done with my phone via the Wechat app.
Even the poorest street vendor selling homegrown fruit & vegetables will have a QR code to scan to accept digital payment.

I was initially reluctant to move from cash to digital payment (you have to go through a bit of a tiresome process at the bank to register). However, I got fed up with going into shops, bars and cafés only to find they didn't have sufficient float in the till to give you your change (the staff would scurry off and try and find somewhere to get some change).

[Hilts]

Youngsters laugh at cards all on the phone app etc.

Those who joined the 20th century regularly use cards.

Those who make Jacob Rees Mogg look like modern man use cash only.

Wurzels still trade in sheep and cows etc.

[JamesWales]

Youngsters laugh at cards all on the phone app etc.

Those who joined the 20th century regularly use cards.

Those who make Jacob Rees Mogg look like modern man use cash only.

Wurzels still trade in sheep and cows etc.

All about balance, particularly if you are on a budget.

For me the issues are the negatives of a cashless society and a desire to prevent that and keep a 'dual payments' method of paying for things.