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Looking through old bank statements, I haven't drawn out cash since last May, and that was to pay a friend for some concert tickets, which we may or may not get to finally use in November.
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 14:19 - Jan 27 by J2BLUE
They are going to pass new legislation to protect cash so I expect it will survive a good while yet until public support is overwhelmingly for doing away with it.
I hope so, personally I think there is still a place for it but 'the times they are a changing' and at a pretty fast pace.
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Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 15:01 - Jan 27 with 1736 views
Haven’t been paid in cash for any work since March last year. The upside of this is I no longer need to visit a bank to pay it in. Cheques and online payments only. Much easier to do my books too.
We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub.
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Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 15:09 - Jan 27 with 1718 views
Haven’t been paid in cash for any work since March last year. The upside of this is I no longer need to visit a bank to pay it in. Cheques and online payments only. Much easier to do my books too.
People still use cheques?
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Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 15:12 - Jan 27 with 1710 views
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 15:09 - Jan 27 by MattinLondon
People still use cheques?
I still garden for a few elderly folks who have no internet, so cheques are still a thing. Easy enough to pay in using the app and usually clear in 24 hours.
We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub.
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Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 15:21 - Jan 27 with 1693 views
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 14:19 - Jan 27 by Steve_M
Since March the only time I have used cash has been to pay for a taxi. That and using a £1 coin for the supermarket trolley.
Going to be interesting trying to sell fanzines if we ever get back to PR.
You can get a sum up device to contact to a phone for about £16 they will take 1ish % so stick 5p on the price and you will be laughing. Cash needs to be taken to a bank so isn't worth the hassle, you will also gain sales from people that are more likely to spend with contact less
Most handy men, etc... Still want cash. They haven't got the fancy machines for cards. A lot of fast food places lve seen still want cash. Your greasy spoons etc. Cash isn't dead yet.
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Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 17:15 - Jan 27 with 1629 views
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 16:58 - Jan 27 by MonkeyAlan
Most handy men, etc... Still want cash. They haven't got the fancy machines for cards. A lot of fast food places lve seen still want cash. Your greasy spoons etc. Cash isn't dead yet.
It's been in decline for years. Covid will all but destroy cash.
Might stop those blokes leaning on bars with a £10 note folded between their fingers. I do laugh when it's £10.50 and they have to rattle around in their pocket which seems to jangle like a 19th century jailor whilst moaning how they remember when a pint was 75p.
On a side note I know a couple people actively want to use cash as they think using cards or apps etc makes it easier for the government to keep tabs on them. We’re not talking criminals, just ordinary people who for some reason think the government are spying in on them.
Odd, but with that kind of thinking, cash will still be around for some time.
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Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 21:54 - Jan 27 with 1543 views
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 20:41 - Jan 27 by MattinLondon
On a side note I know a couple people actively want to use cash as they think using cards or apps etc makes it easier for the government to keep tabs on them. We’re not talking criminals, just ordinary people who for some reason think the government are spying in on them.
Odd, but with that kind of thinking, cash will still be around for some time.
Absolutely right too, there should always be a way for people to pay for goods or services without leaving an electronic fingerprint.
People always bring up the criminal element, or tax avoidance, but I really cannot see cash disappearing completely, nor should it.
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 21:54 - Jan 27 by Bent_double
Absolutely right too, there should always be a way for people to pay for goods or services without leaving an electronic fingerprint.
People always bring up the criminal element, or tax avoidance, but I really cannot see cash disappearing completely, nor should it.
In response to your first paragraph- why? I understand that some people don’t want to leave an electronic fingerprint. But if a company or service provider doesn’t wish to accept cash why should they have to provide alternative (cash) arrangements for people to pay?
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Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 23:19 - Jan 27 with 1519 views
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 14:17 - Jan 27 by Harry_Palmer
Sooner than that, i'd give it 5 years max.
No chance.
Out here in the sticks particularly where neighbours & friends help each other out, no-one's every going to carry a card machine round with them every time they get or sell something worth a couple of quid (eggs, milk, whatever) for/to their neighbours.
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 20:16 - Jan 27 by factual_blue
I had a payment from my insurers the other week as a cheque, despite being assured they'd pay it direct into my bank.
And then, because the amount exceeded the limit for scanning a cheque via your phone, I had to go to the bank to pay it in.
This is the 21st century you know.
Madness.
I've been told I must immediately pay my TV licence for a second time, although my refund for the amount of £154.50 I'd already paid by online transfer in Dec. (I hadn't realised it's gone up by £3 from last year) has been issued in the form of a cheque! which as I'm shielding I can't possibly go to the bank to pay in, & won't be able to do so until I've had my second vacc & that's had time to become fully effective, so months away.
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 23:03 - Jan 27 by MattinLondon
In response to your first paragraph- why? I understand that some people don’t want to leave an electronic fingerprint. But if a company or service provider doesn’t wish to accept cash why should they have to provide alternative (cash) arrangements for people to pay?
For the same reason that some companies are forced to take card payments when they would rather take cash I suppose.
The system works well as it is, pay by card if you want, or pay by cash if you prefer. Sure, it's a generational thing - as time goes on cash will be used less and less, but it would be a brave government that decides to do away with cash completely.
I still use cash a lot, and get annoyed if I go somewhere that doesn't take cash, but then again I've only really started using contactless since the first lockdown, so give it a few years and maybe I'll be persuaded that cash's time is up!
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 20:22 - Jan 27 by jeera
I had a recent refund on the balance of a now defunct contract from Virgin.
A cheque for £15. They received payment DD each month so not sure why they couldn't just return me dosh that way.
But there you go.
Hoping I don't send them under by cashing it maybe.
When he was the Republic of Ireland manager, Jack Charlton said he always paid for drinks in pubs in Ireland by cheque, safe in the knowledge the cheque would be framed and displayed proudly in the pub, and would never be cashed.
Cash is done for now, isn't it? on 00:45 - Jan 28 by factual_blue
When he was the Republic of Ireland manager, Jack Charlton said he always paid for drinks in pubs in Ireland by cheque, safe in the knowledge the cheque would be framed and displayed proudly in the pub, and would never be cashed.
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