Re:In praise of cash
by ghaff on Friday March 03, 2017 @03:28PM
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Although that same link also says:
"Although selected shops, petrol stations, railway stations and government services, each for their own reasons, have decided not to accept cash any longer, we do not foresee the Netherlands will evolve into a completely cashless society. In fact, the consensus is that the cash infrastructure will remain ubiquitous and that it is up to payers and payees to agree on their payment method."
That said, it's not hard to imagine that if you get to 90% or 95% cashless, a lot of retailers aren't going to want to bother with cash any longer.
"Although selected shops, petrol stations, railway stations and government services, each for their own reasons, have decided not to accept cash any longer, we do not foresee the Netherlands will evolve into a completely cashless society. In fact, the consensus is that the cash infrastructure will remain ubiquitous and that it is up to payers and payees to agree on their payment method."
That said, it's not hard to imagine that if you get to 90% or 95% cashless, a lot of retailers aren't going to want to bother with cash any longer.