Is It A Good Excuse

[teacake44]

Has the virus been a good excuse for shops to insist on card payment only, its what a lot of them have always wanted, they don't as such have to stand there counting cash at the end of the day, or go to the bank to get change, the supermarkets must be delighted.

[jno]

the supermarkets are always keen on offering cashbank as it means they give all their surplus cash to customers, so that might be enough for their purposes

[THECORBYLOON]

Do many shops insist only cards can be used?

[teacake44]

23.06 jno They still have to have large amounts of coins from the banks.
TCL lots more shops seem to be going that way.

[albaqwerty]

one of our local non-essentials was insisting on cash only when they re-opened.
Pre-covid they accepted any method of payment so this has now started rumours of their viability for the future.

[douglas9401]

They may find that they need more staff to return trolleys full of suddenly unwanted stuff to their shelves of they start this insisting nonsense.

[teacake44]

23.10 Much harder for the inland revenue to trace cash payments :0)

[ummmm]

In what way?

[bodeker]

I think I agree with Douglas, if a shop insisted no cash cards only, I would walk away and leave them with a full trolley .

[THECORBYLOON]

Is it not the case that shops prefer cards at the moment rather than not accepting any cash?

[THECORBYLOON]

Do any of the big supermarkets refuse to take cash?

[teacake44]

I was talking to someone the other day who had taken to items to the self checkout ( none food) they were told card only by the jobsworth standing watching, so they handed the goods to him and said I will leave them with you then, so the guy took the two items off him, in return, the someone I know said you've just handled the goods that I've touched so whats the difference in handling my cash, and left the shop. :0)

[teacake44]

23.26, If you think so. :0)

[alavahalf]

What is the obsession with having cash .. surely you must end up with a pocket full of change ?

[sanmac]

Can you use cash at a self-checkout?

[teacake44]

23.27 They are making most of the self service checkouts card only, why? they don't have to empty the cash out at night, or refill with change for the next day, so it all adds up to less work for them.

[ummmm]

I have loads of jars full of change.

Change is also handy when you have kids...or when you just need a pint of milk.

[teacake44]

23.31, I myself don't have an obsession with cash, but some folk prefer to use it especially older people, but the right to use it is slowly being taken away, and I find that wrong, its being dictated too.

[THECORBYLOON]

I've had the option of using cash in Asda and Tesco still.

Some tills might say "card only" but they were saying that before Covid-19.

[teacake44]

23.38 I know some of the tills said that before covid, my point is now, that they've seen it has an excuse to insist on it more so, and in more shops.

[THECORBYLOON]

How many are refusing to accept cash?