Just been down to Asda to pick up some dinner tonight for me and my Son
As I've gone to pay with my Bank Card, their checkouts have gone down, meaning they can only pay with Cash... Seems like it was a nationwide thing, going by one cashier who'd just got off the phone with a Manager - Don't think cash should ever disappear whilst there are always minor issues like that.
Makes you realise the fragility and our dependence on technology.
As a society we seem to be sleepwalking into a scenario where one day banks, corporations and authorities can control our access to our own finances.
Just been down to Asda to pick up some dinner tonight for me and my Son
As I've gone to pay with my Bank Card, their checkouts have gone down, meaning they can only pay with Cash... Seems like it was a nationwide thing, going by one cashier who'd just got off the phone with a Manager - Don't think cash should ever disappear whilst there are always minor issues like that.
That's shocking FA, I thought everyone just nicked it nowadays.
Just been down to Asda to pick up some dinner tonight for me and my Son
As I've gone to pay with my Bank Card, their checkouts have gone down, meaning they can only pay with Cash... Seems like it was a nationwide thing, going by one cashier who'd just got off the phone with a Manager - Don't think cash should ever disappear whilst there are always minor issues like that.
That's shocking FA, I thought everyone just nicked it nowadays.
I had the Security Guard next to me trying to pay for his lunch at the same time
Cash use in the shops rose for a second year in a row after a decade of falls, according to retailers.
Notes and coins were used in a fifth of transactions last year, the British Retail Consortium said, as shoppers found cash helped them to budget better.
Cash use in the shops rose for a second year in a row after a decade of falls, according to retailers.
Notes and coins were used in a fifth of transactions last year, the British Retail Consortium said, as shoppers found cash helped them to budget better.
Cash use in the shops rose for a second year in a row after a decade of falls, according to retailers.
Notes and coins were used in a fifth of transactions last year, the British Retail Consortium said, as shoppers found cash helped them to budget better.
"Tesco claims the change has improved the customer experience". Because not being able to choose is always better, isn't it?
Maybe it's "better" because you don't have to talk to anyone? I do fear we are breeding the next generations to become mute, relying entirely on looking at screens and tapping buttons. With AI telling them what to do.
We had a training session at work the other day and it was about the benefits of human interaction in helping to build teams and better serve our clients. Someone mentioned just picking up a phone to ask a question rather than sending an email, to which one of the junior members of the team piped up to say "You HAVE to understand" - and he placed great emphasis on the HAVE - "that our generation don't make calls, we prefer to use apps and texting to phoning someone".
See the thread on power outages in Portugal and Spain to learn why cashless is a bad idea... (I was in the UK luckily).
Not sure a once in a life time incident, which was resolved in less than 24 hours, would be enough by any risk likelihood matrix framework to justify that decision ?
After all how did those without cash get by if there was no power to ATM machines.
Just been down to Asda to pick up some dinner tonight for me and my Son
As I've gone to pay with my Bank Card, their checkouts have gone down, meaning they can only pay with Cash... Seems like it was a nationwide thing, going by one cashier who'd just got off the phone with a Manager - Don't think cash should ever disappear whilst there are always minor issues like that.
Makes you realise the fragility and our dependence on technology.
As a society we seem to be sleepwalking into a scenario where one day banks, corporations and authorities can control our access to our own finances.
They always did didn't they? Unless you are talking about the days when you got cash in a pay packet and kept savings under the matress and paid rent in cash.
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As a society we seem to be sleepwalking into a scenario where one day banks, corporations and authorities can control our access to our own finances.
One in five shop purchases now made in cash
Cash use in the shops rose for a second year in a row after a decade of falls, according to retailers.
Notes and coins were used in a fifth of transactions last year, the British Retail Consortium said, as shoppers found cash helped them to budget better.
Article.
Central London perhaps - Greater London would be similar to the national figures I would guess.
We had a training session at work the other day and it was about the benefits of human interaction in helping to build teams and better serve our clients. Someone mentioned just picking up a phone to ask a question rather than sending an email, to which one of the junior members of the team piped up to say "You HAVE to understand" - and he placed great emphasis on the HAVE - "that our generation don't make calls, we prefer to use apps and texting to phoning someone".
Well it's about fcking time you learnt then!
Lloyds, Halifax and TSB banking apps down, thousands report
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz9nnz2eqzdoShops could be forced to accept cash in future, MPs warn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjwvgqz3vxzoAfter all how did those without cash get by if there was no power to ATM machines.