Re:Shops return to rural Sweden but are now staff-free
by paganel on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @09:12AM
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I wonder what will the non-banked people do in the future? Their life is in many cases miserable enough as it is, not being able to purchase basic groceries because you don't have a credit/debit card is next-level capitalist dystopia.
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Re:Shops return to rural Sweden but are now staff-free
by henhouse on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @09:44AM
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A lot of Sweden is already like this. They're a super cashless society currently. I have only lived in Stockholm, but a large number of places will not accept cash in any form. This is done for security and convenience reasons, and most Swedes from what I have seen seem to prefer and like this method. It definitely has implications of course... but none that seem to be bothering the masses.
Here's some info about it: https://sweden.se/business/cashless-society
Re:Shops return to rural Sweden but are now staff-free
by eythian on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @09:49AM
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In some countries, and I wouldn't be surprised if Sweden is one of them, it's a requirement that you be allowed to have a bank account. You can't be refused.
Re:Shops return to rural Sweden but are now staff-free
by paganel on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @11:19AM
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That’s very good to hear, from where I’m from (Eastern Europe) a bank account is very heavily linked to a current physical address (as in, you must have a physical address officially attached to your name which in itself is a quite cumbersome process) and oftentimes with an additional proof (like an utilities bill on your name attached to that address). That makes getting a bank account a little difficult for many people.