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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by zhte415 on Friday May 17, 2019 @08:52PM (#19944915)
Why not? Cash is divisible, readily accepted, and anonymous.
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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by madeofpalk on Friday May 17, 2019 @09:06PM (#19944965)
Today for the first time in two months I went to a retailer that was cash only. I haven't carried my wallet with me for two months - I just leave it at home and use Apple Pay for literally everything, including public transport.

But then, I also don't shop at Aldi or need a trolley.

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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by Larrikin on Friday May 17, 2019 @10:59PM (#19945320)
Credit card fees are included in every purchase. I typically end up with 20 to 100 bucks every month. If I use that for travel I get even more. Twenty dollars in cash tends to last me an entire month.
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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by jvagner on Saturday May 18, 2019 @11:12AM (#19947836)
And needs to be acquired and carried. I don’t like coins, the weight and noise of them.

I also don’t carry things in my pockets.

The fees associated with debit card transactions don’t land on me, so...

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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by stjohnswarts on Sunday May 19, 2019 @03:27AM (#19951960)
It does land on you via higher prices. Nothing in life is free.
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Re:Aldi, a brutally efficient grocery chain, is upending Ame... by jvagner on Sunday May 19, 2019 @11:28AM (#19953737)
Actually, the cost of handling cash, for stores, is more than debit.
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