Why would they? Having to take cash costs businesses more money than just contactless payments due to fees. Many businesses are already struggling they dont need silly legislation. There business there rules

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

I think the so-called pandemic scared them

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Good for them, so is china, but China is doing it to track their citizens and to be honest I think this is the reason why we are moving to a cashless society

Comments like these can make you wonder about a person. Just saying. The UK's huge use of CCTV is far more sinister. We currently have some pretty good protections against tracking via GDPR but that'll be off the books soon.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

A colleague who works on the checkout said to me a few weeks ago, you can't force them, I said what the hell are you on about, he said customers, you can't force them to use self scans or scan and shop. They would rather wait in a queue.

We are not in London, we have a huge population of older people and they will not be forced.

Seems quite bizarre to me standing in a queue for the sake of being stubborn but whatever does it for them.

I'll continue to avoid queues where possible while they waste their time queuing out of a petulant desire to refuse modern convenience.

Edited by XGS_Is_On (Thu 11-Aug-22 21:11:40)

In reply to a post by andynormancx:

And yet, the world doesn't end when it happens.

There will be a point in the not too distant future where there aren't many shops that handle cash. You might not like contactless payment, but it will be the only option at some point.

No, but your PRIVACY and rights diminish too , WHAT right does any private corp have to HOLD such data on any individual without their prior consent? I am told i live in a free western nation where democracy rules not commie CHINA

Edited by tommy45 (Thu 11-Aug-22 22:19:35)

In reply to a post by bobble_bob:

You can't force them to use cash. Just like you can't force them to serve you. Its their business

Its alot easier and cheaper for businesses to take card only payments (and small businesses need every little they can). Plus they wouldnt do it if people weren't willing to go paperless. Like it or not cash is dying

But it wouldn't be so if the masses woke up

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I am tolds i live in a free western nation where democracy rules not CHINA

We do, so start a political party to "save cash" and see if you get votes.

In reply to a post by bobble_bob:

Countries like Sweden and Denmark are virtually 100% cashless and manage to run an ecomony

Personally im 100% cashless other than when i have to like some taxis

both are NOT totally cashless at all

In reply to a post by bobble_bob:

Why would they? Having to take cash costs businesses more money than just contactless payments due to fees. Many businesses are already struggling they dont need silly legislation. There business there rules

FUNNY HOW THIS WASN'T AN ISSUE PRIOR TO SMART DEVICES, EH? Almost as if this was PLANNED, don't ya think?

In reply to a post by XGS_Is_On:

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

I think the so-called pandemic scared them

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

Good for them, so is china, but China is doing it to track their citizens and to be honest I think this is the reason why we are moving to a cashless society

Comments like these can make you wonder about a person. Just saying. The UK's huge use of CCTV is far more sinister. We currently have some pretty good protections against tracking via GDPR but that'll be off the books soon.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

A colleague who works on the checkout said to me a few weeks ago, you can't force them, I said what the hell are you on about, he said customers, you can't force them to use self scans or scan and shop. They would rather wait in a queue.

We are not in London, we have a huge population of older people and they will not be forced.

Seems quite bizarre to me standing in a queue for the sake of being stubborn but whatever does it for them.

I'll continue to avoid queues where possible while they waste their time queuing out of a petulant desire to refuse modern convenience.

the #scamdemic was the catalyst, the nonsense of safer and faster card payments only checkouts conditioned the masses, i could go into detail but i'll be banned most likely

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In reply to a post by tommy45:

I am tolds i live in a free western nation where democracy rules not CHINA

We do, so start a political party to "save cash" and see if you get votes.

you're kidding me? There is no way the status quo GOVT of occupation would ever allow most of the grassroots opposition to ever become registered political parties 1such party did manage to achieve this FOR BRITAIN but there were not enough people who would stand as candidates or councillors So after 5 yrs The leader threw in the towel because unlike controlled opposition (Farage) she was solely funded by individual people not big business That is an example of how difficult it really is

In reply to a post by XGS_Is_On:

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

I think the so-called pandemic scared them

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

Good for them, so is china, but China is doing it to track their citizens and to be honest I think this is the reason why we are moving to a cashless society

Comments like these can make you wonder about a person. Just saying. The UK's huge use of CCTV is far more sinister. We currently have some pretty good protections against tracking via GDPR but that'll be off the books soon.

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

A colleague who works on the checkout said to me a few weeks ago, you can't force them, I said what the hell are you on about, he said customers, you can't force them to use self scans or scan and shop. They would rather wait in a queue.

We are not in London, we have a huge population of older people and they will not be forced.

Seems quite bizarre to me standing in a queue for the sake of being stubborn but whatever does it for them.

I'll continue to avoid queues where possible while they waste their time queuing out of a petulant desire to refuse modern convenience.

WAKEY WAKEY
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/automated...
https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-informat...
Even the fake opposition say this
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jun/23/u...