Went to Robin's Kitchen a few weeks ago. They had a sign on the counter 'card only'.
Covid restrictions are well and truly over, but some stores are still taking advantage of the situation.
Saving $ so they don't have to pay staff to count the cash at the end of the day.
 
I usually use a card as it's difficult to get cash from an actual bank ATM, finding a parking space and a bit if a walk as the generic ATMs at the shops and service stations are not monitored for card scanners. It's the restaurants that won't split bills is the one my friends and I won't go to.
 
Charging us to use a card, when using cash is free, is so wrong. Taking freedom of choice away for the benefit of everyone but the customers, without whom there would be no businesses or economy....or governments for that matter.
What are the costs involved in supplying "Free to Use" Cash?? Production of Notes and Coin. Transport to Reserve Bank for distribution to Banks. Storage and Security at Banks. Staff costs to dispense and receive cash. Ditto for all Merchants. Security Guard cost for transport of cash to/fro Banks. Insurance for "Cash in Transport" and "Cash on Premises" is NOT cheap and there has to be more. No wonder there is a push for a Cash Free environment OR maybe introduction of a fee to use Cash, like Cards. Food for thought isn't it. Please just let the system stand AS IS.
 
What are the costs involved in supplying "Free to Use" Cash?? Production of Notes and Coin. Transport to Reserve Bank for distribution to Banks. Storage and Security at Banks. Staff costs to dispense and receive cash. Ditto for all Merchants. Security Guard cost for transport of cash to/fro Banks. Insurance for "Cash in Transport" and "Cash on Premises" is NOT cheap and there has to be more. No wonder there is a push for a Cash Free environment OR maybe introduction of a fee to use Cash, like Cards. Food for thought isn't it. Please just let the system stand AS IS.
If cash is being rejected in different places, then how come they are releasing the new $1 coin with King Charles III on it?????????????????????
 
Boycott and tell people you know to do that as well.

Boycott only works when enough people do it to affect the store's bottom line.

Tell others. Tell all the others you know.
 

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