[Rain72]

Hello Everyone, l was so upset to read the news about cash mandates. How dare you tell me what l can or can’t do. Shame on you government. What about all the fees that are passed onto the customer from business, when you use your card. That is so wrong.
I prefer to use cash, it is the easiest way to budget.
I don’t trust the card world. The online world is corrupt. I experienced the card scanning. I wasted too much money.

I chose to go back to the 80’s Banking. Spending cash is a better way to save. You do not want to over spend, you aim to have funds still in your purse.

The online world has taken away all our rights of what we choose to do. Banks can Watch what we do with our funds.
This is so wrong .

I am ataching a clipping of News. I have been told by my Bank Crypto is a scam.

Is it only for the Rich.

Crypto is not a scam, and it's not only for the rich. It is, however, only for the educated. You have to learn how it operates and use it responsibly.
As for cash, I agree that anyone who is cash strapped or struggles to budget should use cash only. A lot of the financial problems people experience are due to using cards. Like crypto, card usage is something you have to understand and engage in responsibly. Self-discipline is essential. A relative complained to me that he had stopped using his cards (yes, plural!) because he went over his limit on all of them and couldn't make payments, but he was upset that the balances kept increasing anyway even though he wasn't using them. When I replied that they are charging interest every month, he looked perplexed and said 'what's interest'!!!
For people like that, cash is the only solution, and banning it will do horrendous damage to battlers who don't know how to manage cards.

 

[Marie jones]

Just leave things as they are all seniors and oldies have it hard as it is trying to adjust to all this technology. And it's getting worse

 

[mylittletibbies]

The reason they are trying to go cashless is to stop crooks and tax invaders

The reason they are trying to stop cash is for one reason only "control." We will end up like. China, where the government knows every cent you have and what you spend it on.
What is then to stop banks charging as much as they like every time you use your card
Even if they drop the charges it will just
be included in the cost of whatever you buy.
The greater population of the country are not crooks and tax cheats. Why don't they target the high end of town if they are looking for tax evaders.
So how do we give our kids pocket money. What happens to the "tooth fairy", does she deposit money in your kids bank account. So if your kids are going out with friends to the cinema, pool, etc you have to get them a card to pay their entrance. buy a drink.
We will be under total control, with digital currency, our new ID licences and whatever else they deem to dream up. Despite the fact that we voted against identity cards.
We are like lambs to the slaughter without the slightest bleat from a large number of the population

 

[Nomad1946]

Any business who refuses to accept my cash payment will not get my business and if that refusal is at the checkout they’ll have to put their stock back on the shelves after I walk out …..

 

[Jest]

your money in a bank is cash. when you take some out of that bank it is still cash. when you spend it for purchasing an item it is cash.
what am i missing?

 

[mylittletibbies]

I'm 64 and I love cashless.You need to carry a lot of cash around ,every trip to the servo is $100 plus,then the supermarket is at least $200.It's worth paying the surcharge rather than me carrying $500 around all the time.

Such a first world problem and so heavy to carry around $500. Really??
Have you ever worked out how much those fees cost you per year. As they used to say "if you take care of the pennies the pounds will take care of themselves "

 

[Penny4]

I pay cash at my local farmers markets on a Sunday, however the stall holders have wireless eftpos. Always have some cash, but pay with my card at the supermarkets with no charge.

 

[Phantom55]

you forgot to mention that our dollar is now going to be 95 cents thats a 5% reduction on our income so all people that spend are going to get a 5%reduction in income as well as 5% being added into the pricing on products....sounds inflationary to me, but is going to be great for the govt and banks and once again we will get used to it and go along just like sheep

 

[mylittletibbies]

your money in a bank is cash. when you take some out of that bank it is still cash. when you spend it for purchasing an item it is cash.
what am i missing?

Is that a joke??

 

[Phantom55]

Only those retailers who accept cash will get my business

for a short time only ....eventually we all fall into line

 

[Clancieblue]

I hardly ever have cash on me as I always use my card. I do however have cash hidden incase of outages.

I believe we should be given a choice if we use cash or card.
I do however understand how the government wants to make it harder for crooks and tax invaders

Suzanne ,they are also making it easier for themselves to track what we have.

 

[Singomate]

An old adage Cash is King

 

[Phantom55]

Is that a joke??

have you tried getting YOUR money out of the bank try withdrawing 7 or 8000 out and we get the reply 'we need notice for that amount' or give us a day or two for such a sum,(this does not apply to deposits)..our money is on demand unless a higher interest is paid and is stated as a condition of deposit, which savings account aren't

 

[Phantom55]

Suzanne ,they are also making it easier for themselves to track what we have.

your going to need more cash hidden

 

[Aralia]

If they don't take my cash then I won't be shopping there. We should all take a stand at this ridiculous Govt. rule. Cash is money.

 

[freedy50]

What a surprise!!! SDC making a fuss about cash again.

Big deal. So some shops won't take cash. The cash lovers will have to find one that does.

Whether people like it or not it's the 21st Century, the digital age. Everyone uses
computers, the internet, mobile devices, and digital systems are integrated into nearly every aspect of life, including work, communication, commerce, and entertainment.

Never mind about conspiracy theories that the Government will allegedly control you and know what you're allegedly spending. Your information is everywhere anyway.

I never use cash anyway so not bothered if it's here or not. The only thing I want to happen is that card surcharges are stopped. I ended up paying an extra 56c on a purchase the other week

 

[Luckyus]

The reason they are trying to go cashless is to stop crooks and tax invaders

While I tend to believe that there's more to this than what this poxy government ultimate intentions are.

 

[Ralph's mum]

I agree that transaction fees should be abolished!
Can't even treat myself to an ice cream without the added cost.

 

[Luckyus]

Jim Chalmers needs to get his out his arse, in fact this whole government should do the same from prat P.M down, But don't forget you lot voted the FUBS in, if there is a next time? WHO ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE FOR. THERE'S NOTHING SOCIAL ABOUT SOCIALISM.

 

[Strider]

A mandate is not law.