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Posted by: Michael Ixer
Date/Time: 25/07/21 13:57:00

Interesting, Freddie. Although one does have to be in "the system" in the sense one has to be supported by one of the charities associated with the scheme so it may still exclude some - perhaps illegal immigrants? Still, it's progress.

Jonathan, it's interesting that a number of early business adoptors of contactless seem to be the coffee chains and similar with small value but a high volume of transactions. I assume it cuts time processing cash, allows faster transactions enabling more in peak periods (or reducing staff needed?), cuts robberies and staff fraud, etc? I was interested that one of the gentmen's loos in Regent's Park now collects its 20p using contactless cards - could get messy if a group of 12 year olds playing footie visit and don't have credit cards ...

More seriously, I have one friend who refuses to use contactless cards and smartphones on principle, not because he can't use them (he does have a credit card and a non smart mobile). He has proved it's faster to go to the bar than use the Wetherspoons app - though it helps that he's a regular so they let him order at the bar and the app's one of the "chunkiest" I've used, and he has to carry his own drinks ??

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TopicDate PostedPosted By
The future of money25/07/21 11:44:00 Alda Bruno
   Re:The future of money25/07/21 11:50:00 Barbara Stevens
   Re:The future of money25/07/21 12:07:00 Freddie Francis
      Reply25/07/21 12:28:00 Michael Ixer
         Re:Reply25/07/21 12:37:00 Matt Palmer
            Reply25/07/21 13:00:00 Michael Ixer
               Re:Reply25/07/21 13:15:00 Jonathan Callaway
                  Re:Re:Reply25/07/21 13:35:00 Freddie Francis
                     Reply25/07/21 13:57:00 Michael Ixer
                        Re:Reply25/07/21 16:26:00 Adam Tripp
                           Re:Re:Reply25/07/21 16:40:00 Matt Palmer
                              Re:Re:Re:Reply25/07/21 16:52:00 Alda Bruno
                                 Re:Re:Re:Re:Reply25/07/21 17:00:00 Adam Tripp
                                    Reply25/07/21 17:12:00 Michael Ixer
               Re:Reply25/07/21 19:23:00 Ed Robinson
                  Reply25/07/21 20:12:00 Michael Ixer
   Reply25/07/21 19:00:00 Michael Ixer
      Reply25/07/21 19:19:00 Martine Guy
         Cash usage in society25/07/21 19:37:00 Jonathan Callaway
            Reply25/07/21 20:13:00 Martine Guy
            Reply25/07/21 20:27:00 Michael Ixer
               Re:Reply31/07/21 13:08:00 Alda Bruno
                  Re:Re:Reply31/07/21 20:34:00 Mike Essam

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