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posted by martyb on Monday March 23 2020, @09:47PM   Printer-friendly
from the tracking-the-everythings dept.

Businesses are switching to cashless payment only during the pandemic as people enact social distancing to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. This comes after stopping the use of non-disposable cups in cafes and the general reduction of the use of cash across society. This could well be the tipping point to make cashless payments the norm across the world. Some believe it could well be the start of killing off the use of cash for good.

It's not paranoia if you know they are out to get you.


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  • (Score: 2) by PiMuNu on Tuesday March 24 2020, @10:16AM

    by PiMuNu (3823) on Tuesday March 24 2020, @10:16AM (#974876)

    > Businesses are not.

    Cashless is hugely cheaper, despite the costs from credit card - no longer have to pay for cashing up at the end of the day and transporting money to bank, queues at the till get shorter so less till staff, etc.

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