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Cash - am I out of touch?

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Anewuser · 20/04/2024 08:49

AIBU thinking I should still be able to use cash?

I accept that most places, and people, find it easier using cards but shouldn’t you still be able to use cash occasionally?

Went out for lunch the other day. The bill came to over £100 but as it was something planned, I had cash. The pub said whilst they can take cash, they don’t give change. Since when was this a thing.

At work, when people get married/have babies/leave etc, we do a collection. You always used to stick your contribution in a pot or envelope but now you have to do it online. Not everyone gives now because it’s obvious how much they’ve contributed.

AINBU, that I should still occasionally be able to use cash or AIBU cash has had its day.

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Seeline · 20/04/2024 18:03

And yet both my local chippie and local Chinese only take cash. They don't seem to find it a hassle.

Peonies12 · 20/04/2024 18:02

Cash is a massive hassle for most businesses, especially small ones, and it’s a tiny minority using it. I can’t even remember when I last had any cash.

NoisySnail · 20/04/2024 17:57

I also agree that I will not contribute to work things where everyone can see how much you are giving.

NoisySnail · 20/04/2024 17:56

I am seeing more places encouraging cash.
I also go places that struggle with wi fi connectivity. You can't always manage to pay by card anyway. One place the woman said to me they had tried everything to boost their signal but still struggle.

Mairzydotes · 20/04/2024 17:53

I still use cash , but I don't carry huge amounts . I like to keep small amounts to one size , and let it build up , then I treat myself. I use my card for a big shop , but I often pay cash for little bits here and there.

If I'm in a shop and they ask if I'm paying by card and try to send me to self service, I say no so a person has to serve me.

Mairzydotes · 20/04/2024 17:49

lazyarse123 · 20/04/2024 17:37

I think with the pubs cf no change thing I would have paid the note amount in cash and put the odd change amount on my card.

I would have suggested they send it by bank transfer.

lazyarse123 · 20/04/2024 17:37

I think with the pubs cf no change thing I would have paid the note amount in cash and put the odd change amount on my card.

MountCaramel · 20/04/2024 17:32

Isn't that running a scam by not giving change? Say your bill came to £92 & you paid £100 cash then the pub not giving the £8 change they owe you is well dodgy.

I'd report them to the council's trading standards department.

QuackaRoo · 20/04/2024 17:15

I like cash and still use it sometimes!

Its appalling that they didn't even keep enough to cover people's change!

exomoon · 20/04/2024 17:15

Willmafrockfit · 20/04/2024 17:09

what thing?

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exomoon · 20/04/2024 17:13

I always have cards, Apple Pay and cash in multiple denominations (tenners/fivers/£ coins). I’ve managed to get amazing bargains just by having cash on me.

Willmafrockfit · 20/04/2024 17:09

itwasntmetho · 20/04/2024 14:46

Me too, it's too easy to control people if you can cut off their access to their own money.
The thing with the Canadian truckers was a head turner.

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what thing?

lazyarse123 · 20/04/2024 16:58

I use both but I work in a shop and it is staggering how often the system goes down and people can't use their phones. The abuse we get is very unfair. But then we are an easy target.

peakygold · 20/04/2024 16:51

We sold all of our garage clutter at a car boot sale this morning and made over £200 IN CASH. This afternoon we bought loads of goodies at a local jumble sale AND PAID CASH. Plenty of cash about. I ensure I have a full coin purse for when those places accept 'Correct money only' <<narrows eyes at the Geffrye Museum>>. If a shop or café doesn't accept cash, I drop my purchases and go elsewhere. Watch The Handmaid's Tale if you want convincing.

Allfur · 20/04/2024 16:43

Did you feel anazing

Yirk · 20/04/2024 16:37

Card transactions not available this morning in one of my local big store, obviously a gilch, I had cash most of the queue were unable to pay...caused havoc!

missshilling · 20/04/2024 16:34

Seeline · 20/04/2024 16:29

I bought a brand new car last year using chip and pin! Didn't even have to confirm it through my banking app.

I did the same in 2010.

Seeline · 20/04/2024 16:29

I bought a brand new car last year using chip and pin! Didn't even have to confirm it through my banking app.

MrsClatterbuck · 20/04/2024 15:50

Anewuser · 20/04/2024 10:23

I think the criminal bit comes from a large amount of cash?

We used to encourage our children to ‘save up’ birthday and Christmas money but as they got older they put it in the bank. If they hadn’t, when they bought their first car it would have been in cash (like mine was).As PP mentioned, car sales etc have to be bank transfer now due to money laundering.

Re buying a car it depends if it's a large dealership or small independent. When buying a new car at a large dealership I couldn't have even started the process without a smart phone to receive codes to start the process. They didn't take cash might have taken up to £1500 or cheques. Even a debit or credit card just a bank transfer. Whereas when dh bought his from a independent the quy wasn't happy I also used my credit card along with cash.

MrsClatterbuck · 20/04/2024 15:45

A couple of local businesses have notices requesting customers to pay with cash if they can due to the high cost of card transactions charged by their bank.

ReadingSoManyThreads · 20/04/2024 15:43

Cash is King!!

We have to keep using cash to keep it going!!

In terms of the pub, the cheeky fuckers, If my bill was £91 say, I'd have given them the £90 in notes, then paid the £1 by card, just to piss them off. They are cutting their noses off to spite their faces by not dealing in cash as they have to pay for every card transaction. Idiots. The only people that will win in a cashless society are the very very rich billionaire bankers.

KeinLiebeslied54321 · 20/04/2024 15:41

ThinWomansBrain · 20/04/2024 14:10

well if they don't regularly take cash, why have a till full of change?

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To give change to customers who wish to pay in cash.

Glass113 · 20/04/2024 15:07

itwasntmetho · 20/04/2024 14:39

You don't know that.
I work for an accountant, we bookkeep for some cash only sole traders.
They put their self assessments in yearly.

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Yes with the cash they're declaring. It doesn't mean they're declaring it all 🤣

Caterguin · 20/04/2024 15:05

itwasntmetho · 20/04/2024 14:46

Me too, it's too easy to control people if you can cut off their access to their own money.
The thing with the Canadian truckers was a head turner.

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But unless you keep all your cash under your bed, you can have your access to can stopped at any time anyway. All it takes is for all the cash machines to stop working.

shoppingshamed · 20/04/2024 14:47

itwasntmetho · 20/04/2024 14:39

You don't know that.
I work for an accountant, we bookkeep for some cash only sole traders.
They put their self assessments in yearly.

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You must have got that wrong, according to every thread on here about paying cash for jobs it s an absolute certainly that the person is fiddling tax,VAT and child maintenance

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