Death of cash - a new twist

SilverDJ said:
SilverPete said:
If handling of cash becomes linked to complex systems and communications networks then one of the important benefits of physical cash is lost -- it is no longer robust against failure.
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That's entirely up to the accounting system and procedure used by the company.
Having a law that forced such things would not go down well at all.
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It already seems to be going that way with these networked till systems. Hopefully it will remain a choice of the proprietor. I don't want to see this dystopian scenario come to pass.
 
"Nah, OC still checks under his bed every night for commies tongue"

Usually find a couple there, hiding from their beloved "komrades" holding a knife. Had bill, juLIAR and kevin one night, made a hell of a racket.

Blood everywhere!

OC
 
precious roar said:
I still frequent cash-only businesses regularly. Always envy them, too.
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I've been making a conscious effort recently to only pay with cash whenever possible. At the supermarket some of the younger register girls look a bit miffed that I don't swipe and save them the hassle of getting change. Small city convenience stores are the opposite and always seem to appreciate cash, especially if I have coins.
 
I took the wife out to dinner tonite and when the bill came the waitress asked if I had a card.

I said half jokingly - Nah, I'm a cash kinda guy.

She replies half jokingly - Your old fashioned.

I laughed it off but then I was a bit reflective. Yeh, I'm 40 odd but im not that old fashioned dammit! Well not yet anyways!!
 
I'm packing my own food, grown in my own garden and paying you $0.00; in fact you won't see a cent of my non-payment become your taxable income. Nor will you have the chance of poisoning me with your grown-with-garbage food.

How's that for old-fashioned, waitress?
Sorry, got carried away there.
 
One very intrusive, and somewhat costly for retailers who want to trade, is being forced into the barcoding system, which automatically instills a third party, via an electronic accounting system ! very big brotherish.
 
SpacePete said:
Earlier today, an establishment here was refusing all customers who could only pay cash. "The system is down, we can't open the till."

Cards were still ok.
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Random update. This is the establishment. Pretty good place for a quick pint.

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I worry about it too because I am keen coin shooter (and other) knowing that less and less is being dropped for me for tomorrow :P

But saying that I found 1c/2c/5c/$1/$2 all in the same hole this morning,they must have been together for at least 20 yrs (?) I reckon.

Hey Space Pete - how is it out there in space :)
 
Went to Baskin & Robbins in Sydney near the Opera house a while back and it had big CASH ONLY signs on the counter.
Rent there must be a killer, cash has it's advantages :D
 
When the floods hit Bundaberg, Cash was King, Cards Bloody useless.. Power out No ATM's.

Regards Errol 43
 
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