I haven't used my card in an ATM machine for 6 months

[ursus arctos]

If anyone wants to visit a place where cash is still common and tapping very much is not, I can recommend this here Manhattan.

On Amor's inclusion point, that would depend on the prevalence of cards in one's home country and, perhaps more importantly, the compatibility of payment systems, which very much cannot be taken for granted (and can be especially difficult to navigate without any familiarity with the language).

[WOM]

It's weird how quickly you seem like an anachronistic old man with twenties in your wallet. Cards even seem weird when you see people frequently paying by phone or watch.

[Incandenza]

Well, not necessarily. For instance if you're a visitor to a country where you don't speak the language and, possibly, understand the currency it could be argued a card is less exclusionary.

That's a good point.

[Amor de Cosmos]

it's not that difficult to get some cash, and it's less exclusionary.

Well, not necessarily. For instance if you're a visitor to a country where you don't speak the language and, possibly, understand the currency it could be argued a card is less exclusionary.

[caja-dglh]

Right. So no it doesn't seem like I'm missing something. That's pretty poor, tbh.

withdrawn

[Incandenza]

Not taking a poke, but do you feel the same way about the 'cash only' places you had mentioned previously?

sure, it's a bit annoying, but it's not that difficult to get some cash, and it's less exclusionary.

[WOM]

Appreciate the feedback.

[DCI Harry Batt]

Right. So no it doesn't seem like I'm missing something. That's pretty poor, tbh.

[WOM]

Sorry...it was dashed off quickly.

[WOM]

I'm not sure if I'm missing something here. I hope so.

A male escort who would usually be paid in cash.

[WOM]

I really dislike that, because I don't like being told how I have to pay.

Not taking a poke, but do you feel the same way about the 'cash only' places you had mentioned previously?

[DCI Harry Batt]

Not if you're a cash-only rent boy.

I'm not sure if I'm missing something here. I hope so.

[Sporting]

There are some restaurant chains here now that are explicitly card-only. I really dislike that, because I don't like being told how I have to pay. Plus it's basically a "poors not wanted" policy, which I also find gross.

This

[Incandenza]

It's mostly been pop-up restaurants/streetfood market stalls. Those Square card reader things are ubiquitous, and sometimes the only option.

There are some restaurant chains here now that are explicitly card-only. I really dislike that, because I don't like being told how I have to pay. Plus it's basically a "poors not wanted" policy, which I also find gross.

[Sporting]

I ran back to the bank had put it aside. Phew! Aging is a bastard

At least you can still run.

[Amor de Cosmos]

I left money in the ATM again last week — third time in the past few years, and I've only used it a handful of times since Covid. Fortunately the young bloke using the machine when I ran back to the bank had put it aside. Phew! Aging is a bastard.

[WOM]

I've told this story before...but here, only 50% of card readers take tap. The ones that don't have 'No Tap' stuck on them with paper or post-it. So, I went into one store that had NO TAP taped to it, and the guy said "Go ahead and tap" and I said "But the note..." and he said "No, that's for me from this side... TAP ON". And I waited for the 'gotcha' to come...but he was serious.

[Ginger Yellow]

It's mostly been pop-up restaurants/streetfood market stalls. Those Square card reader things are ubiquitous, and sometimes the only option.

[ad hoc]

I have never knowingly encountered a no cash business

Here you can now use cards nearly everywhere, even in the corner shop down the road (2 years ago it was nearly the opposite). However quite a few places occasionally have times when "the card reader isn't working" (which usually means in truth "we'd like to hide today's transactions from the tax office")

[Ginger Yellow]

In the beforetimes, I encountered more no-cash businesses than cash-only ones. At least in the last couple of years.

[Incandenza]

Businesses that are 'cash only' are almost non-existent here. Unless you're talking about a chip-truck out in the sticks or whatever. But in the city, everyone accepts debit or tap.

Most that I know are older mom & pop restaurants/small food operations. But now even things like fruteros and food trucks have at least Venmo or a Square reader.

[WOM]

I don't think that places around me have switched away from cash to any drastic extent. A lot of businesses that were previously cash-only now take cards, but it hasn't been a complete replacement.

Businesses that are 'cash only' are almost non-existent here. Unless you're talking about a chip-truck out in the sticks or whatever. But in the city, everyone accepts debit or tap.

[WOM]

Does this necessitate a user name change?

No, I sold a 2005 and bought a 2012, so technically old but far less worn.

[WOM]

You can, but you'll have to pay twice.

Ah, shit. Didn't realize you'd gotten to it first.

[WOM]

Come again?

Yup.