Fair point - if you're not using digital payments, you should make the effort to get used to them. Cash is (mostly) going away. (This article also contains a guide to getting started with digital.)
Cash is dead. Why are we still pretending it isn’t?
In case you don't know about what #cashless society means in practise: e.g. the Russian military now drafts people digitally and if you don't quickly get back your digital payment cards and options are cancelled. No bakery, travel, rent payment or groceries available anymore. Still feeling that digital payment is cool and modern and progress? Please think again. It's gives government unprecedented power with the flip of a digital bit .... In times of pervasive militarisation across the globe.
If a store in Japan accepts any form of electronic payment, credit cards are likely to be on that list. That said, you’ll still run across small stores that won’t accept cards due to the high transaction fees. For these cases, it’s good to have cash on hand or a balance on a transportation card.
@thecollector And when did we stop using coins? I’m trying to recall when I last had a coin in my hand and for what purpose, but I can’t even remember. I still keep a few bills in my wallet, just for emergencies, but it was a very long time since I last had to use one.
With banks hardly dealing in cash anymore, and more and more cafes, restaurants, shops, and retailers going “cash free”, when do we stop using cash altogether? #Cashless
The day cash is no longer an option is the last day I will visit a pub, bar, restaurant etc.
I am not, under any circumstances to be allowed into a place that sells alcohol with a debit card in my hand - that is a recipe for disaster and it ain't happening!
Cash is important to me for budgeting, if it's in my pocket I can count it, spend it and when it's gone it's gone, no overdraft, no debt, no over indulgences when half cut and no problems!
I heard in #Belgium (#Brussels perhaps?) that a group of activists recently entered a #cashless cafe, ordered & enjoyed food & drinks and then insisted on paying cash. The cafe called the police, who then showed up but took no action & left because consumers have a right to pay in cash. Anyone know if those activists are a public org that can be joined &or supported? #askFedi#warOnCash