Re:Cashlessness may have gone foo far in Norway, government ...
by krfsm on Saturday April 24, 2021 @06:48AM
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They only mention the problem with banks not wanting to handle cash any more, which leaves people who still depend on cash with few options.
Some issues not listed i the article, but which I have noticed here in Sweden:
- Many shops are no longer accepting cash payments, which leaves you unable to transact if you don't have either a payment card (Visa/MC mostly) or the local payment app (Swish).
- Your banks systems doesn't have 100% uptime, and when their systems are being serviced you can't transact.
- Your cellphone carrier doesn't have 100% area coverage, which also makes you unable to transact. If you're a city dweller you probably won't find out until it's too late, and you might have to travel miles to get enough reception to transact.
Re:Cashlessness may have gone foo far in Norway, government ...
by dzhiurgis on Saturday April 24, 2021 @08:34PM
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If it was government plan to phase out cash then it sounds it’s working as intended. I thought there’s something unforeseen like new types of problems or scams emerging.
Some issues not listed i the article, but which I have noticed here in Sweden:
- Many shops are no longer accepting cash payments, which leaves you unable to transact if you don't have either a payment card (Visa/MC mostly) or the local payment app (Swish).
- Your banks systems doesn't have 100% uptime, and when their systems are being serviced you can't transact.
- Your cellphone carrier doesn't have 100% area coverage, which also makes you unable to transact. If you're a city dweller you probably won't find out until it's too late, and you might have to travel miles to get enough reception to transact.