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Cash?

154 replies

Flutterbybudget · 28/08/2022 12:05

To think that companies and shops should really be accepting cash again now?
I know that during the last few years, people were being encouraged to use contactless payments “where possible” officially to reduce germ carrying on cash, but NOW with no Covid restrictions and the cost of living soaring, I think that more and more people will WANT to return to paying cash for various purchases (makes budgeting simpler) and it seems bizarre to me that some places are still refusing to accept cash payments.
I, for one, don’t want to live in a cashless society, where every penny that I have can be tracked, traced and taxed. I want to be able to sell an old piece of furniture, without that being questioned and taken as “income”. I want to be able to give my children/ grandchildren coins to put in their money box.

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AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair · 28/08/2022 12:41

The way these threads normally go is that you get hoards of posters who haven't seen an actual bit of money since 2003 and can't comprehend that people still use cash

I agree with you and spend cash regularly

Keyansier · 28/08/2022 12:36

Unless you are actively turning away from these companies and refusing to purchase things through them via card then you're just as much as part of the problem tbh

BitterAndOnlySlightlyTwisted · 28/08/2022 12:19

I read a newspaper report the other day that more people are using cash now for budgeting reasons. Empty wallet=no more spending. I do accept for retailers accepting cash has cost implications: someone has to count it and what do they do with it now so many bank branches have closed?

We are in the transition phase to digital currency, where every penny you have will be traced, tracked and analysed. Too many bottles of wine this week? Card disabled

PeskyRooks · 28/08/2022 12:19

YANBU.
Ds14 went into a bakers to buy a pasty yesterday but couldn't get one as it was card only!
Ridiculous!