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In response to "Cash. -- nm" by Loyola

Really? I have been paying in cash and saying, "Keep the change." I prefer that to handing someone my CC and then taking it back. -- nm

Posted by Spawn Apr 1 '20, 11:28

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Cash is top-five out of everything for bacteria. Switch to CCDs *immediately*. - David Apr 1, 11:38
Who are you handing cards to? It's all contactless now. -- nm - Remlik Apr 1, 11:38 3
- Drive-up windows. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 11:41
- the Wallet Inspector gets Spawn 3 times a week -- nm - Beaker Apr 1, 11:39
- Not at the drive-thrus around here. -- nm - Max Apr 1, 11:39
We have contactless payment with cards. - Loyola Apr 1, 11:33
Yeah, but they don't want to touch your cash. Some places here started plastic only (but of course, we just tap our cards, they don't touch them) - Andie Apr 1, 11:32 8
- I can see that. Cash has been in my wallet for months, so it is pretty clean. If the place lets me insert my own card, I will do so. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 11:36 4
  - maybe the archaic US banking practices will die. -- nm - Andie Apr 1, 11:37 3
    - DING DING DING. Jesus, some US places probably still use those carbon paper card swipe machines. -- nm - Shaun Apr 1, 11:50
    - Seeing how slowly many places are to updating to chip readers, I wouldn't count on it. -- nm - Spawn Apr 1, 11:39 1
      - you guys are like 20 years behind. -- nm - Andie Apr 1, 11:39
- Right, cash is germy as hell.Pay in advance and have delivered or pay in advance and pick up. -- nm - Dark Callisto Apr 1, 11:34 2
  - Yep, I had my card ready at the Walmart pickup. He said "Oh, you already paid online - would you like me to sign the receipt for you?" -- nm - Meg Apr 1, 11:38
  - This makes me a bit sad as I try to tip in cash having heard horror stories of the tips never reaching the people I'm trying to tip -- nm - JD Apr 1, 11:36

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Really? I have been paying in cash and saying, "Keep the change." I prefer that to handing someone my CC and then taking it back. -- nm

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