Stores to customers: "Cash not welcome here"

[crimethink]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/stores-to-customers-cash-not-welcome-here/


To get a glimpse of the future of commerce in America, look no further than Sweden.

The Scandinavian country is largely a cashless society, with consumers relying on mobile phone payments or plastic. While the U.S. is still far from achieving the same level of cash-free existence, increasing numbers of restaurants and retailers are now snubbing the lowly dollar bill.

Some merchants such as SweetGreen, a salad chain, refuse to open their registers for cash, telling customers they can pay only with mobile payments or cards. With some newer vending machines, only a card or mobile wallet will get that cold Coca-Cola to roll down the chute.

The stance may appear un-American -- after all, currency is considered legal tender for all debts or dues -- but the Treasury permits private businesses to set their own policies, which means going cashless is fine with Uncle Sam.

"What we've seen is a push toward electric payments because of convenience, especially for Generations X and Y and onward," said Greg Burch, vice president of strategic initiatives as Ingenico Group, which makes payment systems for merchants. "The phone has become more personal than the wallet has."

While going cashless is still at what Burch said is an experimental level, he predicted that more stores will be adding mobile payment options or their own mobile wallets, similar to Starbucks' (SBUX) payment app. The coffee chain's mobile wallet is gaining in popularity: It now accounts for about one out of every five purchases.

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[midnight rambler]

Did you read the comments? Not a very popular concept, in fact the notion just flat out pisses some people off.

[Hitch]

Pay with a credit card, unsecured debt. Play the game for now. Who cares if a salad chain is on our tracked purchases. Pay off the balance each month, and no interest charges.

That's what I do. Purchases I don't want tracked, cash. When the music stops, and everyone tries to grab a chair, I won't care about my CC balance at that point. If a business wants only digital currency, I smile. Here you go...good luck with that.

[milehi]

In Iceland there are several venues where you get a wristband to track your purchases and pay on your way out. Kind of like running a tab. I swear I only drank a fraction of those.

[cheka.]

In Iceland there are several venues where you get a wristband to track your purchases and pay on your way out. Kind of like running a tab. I swear I only drank a fraction of those.

heard disney world is same

[hoarder]

Lets connect dots. Whenever you pay by credit card, the banksters charge the merchant a couple percent. Yet the merchants want this.

Conclusion: The merchants are the property of the banksters.

[crimethink]

Lets connect dots. Whenever you pay by credit card, the banksters charge the merchant a couple percent. Yet the merchants want this.

Conclusion: The merchants are the property of the banksters.

The chains, perhaps. But little stores frown on credit cards for the obvious reason, and we're seeing "cash only" signs materializing more often now.

[midnight rambler]

Lets connect dots. Whenever you pay by credit card, the banksters charge the merchant a couple percent. Yet the merchants want this.

Conclusion: The merchants are the property of the banksters.

It may be more basic than that, it may simply be a matter that the merchant fee is built in to all prices and when cash is paid it's a bonus to the merchant.

[hoarder]

The chains, perhaps. Exactly what I meant. All the big box stores march in lockstep with the banksters. The little independents are not proponents of a cashless society.

[crimethink]

Exactly what I meant. All the big box stores march in lockstep with the banksters. The little independents are not proponents of a cashless society.

The chains are usually thoroughly Kosher and Cultural Bolshevist. Run by Jews, fags, Marxists, or two or all three.

The co-founder of SweetGreen, named in the article, is a Jew. Oh, wait, I just learned this parentheses thingy a couple of days ago, let me try it: (((Jonathan Neman))). LOL

http://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/spotlight-on-jonathan-neman-sweetgreen-co-founder

[hoarder]

The chains are usually thoroughly Kosher and Cultural Bolshevist. Run by Jews, fags, Marxists, or two or all three.

The co-founder of SweetGreen, named in the article, is a Jew. Oh, wait, I just learned this parentheses thingy a couple of days ago, let me try it: (((Jonathan Neman))). LOL

http://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/spotlight-on-jonathan-neman-sweetgreen-co-founderI doubt there are any big box stores that aren't controlled by international import/export tribe. The likelihood of a goy having access to sufficient financing and Chinese connections to compete against them seems pretty slim.

[Hitch]

Here's the thing. Why should I 'not' use a credit card? Here's an example. I just got an offer for a new credit card. I charge $500, they give me $100 to start. Plus, everything I charge I get 2% back on.

So, if I pay off the balance each month, no interest. So, I charge $500 worth of groceries, they give me $100. Free $100. And, from then on 2% cash back on anything I charge, gas, food, clothes, etc. Why pay cash for that stuff? Unsecured debt, charge it, pay it off interest free each month. Save cash for real people and bartering. I say charge it, let these goons pay us to use their BS system.

[crimethink]

Here's the thing. Why should I 'not' use a credit card? Here's an example. I just got an offer for a new credit card. I charge $500, they give me $100 to start. Plus, everything I charge I get 2% back on.

So, if I pay off the balance each month, no interest. So, I charge $500 worth of groceries, they give me $100. Free $100. And, from then on 2% cash back on anything I charge, gas, food, clothes, etc. Why pay cash for that stuff? Unsecured debt, charge it, pay it off interest free each month. Save cash for real people and bartering. I say charge it, let these goons pay us to use their BS system.

When the Mark of the Beast arrives, the world government will not, initially, force it. There will be "incentives" to take it. Free groceries. Discounts everywhere.

I'm not saying it's wrong to take advantage of the banksters' offers, but weigh things carefully, knowing what is coming. It's all incremental. Credit cards > Debit cards > Prepaid cards > Apple Pay > and so on. I don't think there will be many more stages after what we see now.

[Hitch]

When the Mark of the Beast arrives, the world government will not, initially, force it. There will be "incentives" to take it. Free groceries. Discounts everywhere.

I'm not saying it's wrong to take advantage of the banksters' offers, but weigh things carefully, knowing what is coming. It's all incremental. Credit cards > Debit cards > Prepaid cards > Apple Pay > and so on. I don't think there will be many more stages after what we see now.

I know what's coming. I only consider these offers, because financially, it makes sense. Currently makes sense. The only other question, would be if God looks down upon me if I do. That's the only question, in my mind.

I figure they created the system. We all know it will collapse one day. Is it 'wrong' to play the game in the meantime? I can't claim ignorance at this point. Nor can you.

[monty]

I know what's coming. I only consider these offers, because financially, it makes sense. Currently makes sense. The only other question, would be if God looks down upon me if I do. That's the only question, in my mind.

I figure they created the system. We all know it will collapse one day. Is it 'wrong' to play the game in the meantime? I can't claim ignorance at this point. Nor can you.


You understand what the scheme is. As long as you pay the balance before the due date you don't pay any interest. The average consumer doesn't have this dicipline and is soon in over his head. The banks offering these deals know that the majority of the people will take the bait and have the hook set and pay on credit card debt forever.

[Norweger]

A youtube channel i follow of a guy that travels across america showed a place in the south of the USA where almost none of the stores accepted credit cards. To me as a scandinavian this seemed very foreign.

[crimethink]

To me as a scandinavian this seemed very foreign.

I thought you liked foreign things...like Islam?

[Norweger]

Can't even stay on topic in your own thread. You have completely lost it.

[crimethink]

Can't even stay on topic in your own thread. You have completely lost it.

Norweger, Ambassador of Taqiyya.