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Re:New York City considering legislation to ban cashless ret... by awakeasleep on Friday March 08, 2019 @09:47AM (#19337868)
You're getting downvoted but this seems completely true to me.

It bars the homeless and poor from the establishment!

Can anyone that disagrees explain the opposing take?

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Re:New York City considering legislation to ban cashless ret... by tantalor on Friday March 08, 2019 @09:57AM (#19337980)
Here are some reasons a business might not take cash,

* Eliminates robbery: no cash to take

* Reduces expenses: no cash register or bill machine

* Saves time: no change or trips to the bank

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vSYg17HD94

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Re:New York City considering legislation to ban cashless ret... by debt on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @02:20PM (#19381743)
Yeah in a bubble. But most establishments that suffer form this aren't going to be able to afford to "go cashless". Doing as such as a concept thrown around by establishments that can afford to do it like Blue Bottle.
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Re:New York City considering legislation to ban cashless ret... by metalliqaz on Friday March 08, 2019 @09:56AM (#19337976)
I don't disagree with you, but...

> It bars the homeless and poor from the establishment!

That's probably a big benefit to people who own certain establishments.

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