Cash is king when technology fails There has been lots of talk lately about moving to a cashless society. Heaven forbid!
Look at the way cash has been used through history plus the utilisation of the Royal Mint! Will that diminish?
What about the hordes of coins found by metal detectorists!
Will they say, “We’ve found a box of old payment cards, they aren’t worth anything but they used these in the old days.”
Cash is dirty it is said! No dirtier than newspapers! How do you give a tip to the waiter after your meal etc?
Does every ‘Homeless Person’ on the street have to invest in a ‘Card Machine’ so that you can give him/her a £1? Do they say, “Got any spare cards mate for a coffee”?
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Look at the way cash has been used through history plus the utilisation of the Royal Mint! Will that diminish?
What about the hordes of coins found by metal detectorists!
Will they say, “We’ve found a box of old payment cards, they aren’t worth anything but they used these in the old days.”
Cash is dirty it is said! No dirtier than newspapers! How do you give a tip to the waiter after your meal etc?
Does every ‘Homeless Person’ on the street have to invest in a ‘Card Machine’ so that you can give him/her a £1? Do they say, “Got any spare cards mate for a coffee”?
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Korea's dangerous path to cashless society
