In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail seriously

Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by rtpg on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @08:11PM (#30436263)

It's handing over multiple pieces of paper, getting back of mix of paper and coin, and then having to futz around with that. Compare with just tapping a single card against a machine, having records of the payment for yourself (for keeping track of spending, etc), etc. It's obviously not all "objectively better" but "strictly easier" is not true if you amortize across all usages of cash vs non-cash (going to ATMs after figuring out you don't have enough on you?)

I'm not going to argue against cash existing, but "swipe the machine" works 98 times out of 100. For the other 2 times, yeah carry some cash on you. I think it's a very good system of last resort, but especially in places with contactless payments cash is less practical

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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by throwaway22032 on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @08:35PM (#30436452)

Shrug.

I guess my note book is less "convenient" than notepad.exe. More moving parts.

We're just not on the same page here, sorry, I don't get it at all. It's like, are we counting the waves of the hands or what? I'm literally here now and I've just pressed about 300 buttons to write this message, are movements rationed?

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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by Nursie on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @09:51PM (#30437002)

If you're going to argue that one thing is easier than another, then yes, counting movements and time is part of that.

"That'll be $15.77"

Option 1: I look in my wallet and find a ten and a five, put my hand in my pocket and grab a few coins, hand those over. The cashier takes the cash, taps a number into the till, finds the right change and hands it back. Is it arduous, hard labour and the end of the world? No of course not, but it is what it is.

Option 2: I look at my phone to unlock it and wave it over the thingy. Job done. I don't even have to remember to withdraw cash from the bank before I go.

It's easier and quicker, for you and for the cashier. The shop knows it too, particularly supermarkets - they encourage people to use faster payment methods so they can shave even a few seconds off a transaction and push more transactions through at peak times.

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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by smcl on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @04:37AM (#30439372)

It's kinda funny, it used to be that "can I pay by card?" caused cashiers here to sigh and get a little annoyed by having to process a card payment. Some scolded me that I should've told them sooner (though exactly when was never clear to me). Presumably their POS systems were geared towards cash payments and card payments were bolted on as an afterthought.

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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by forgotusername6 on Wednesday February 23, 2022 @02:52AM (#30438732)

You forgot to mention you no longer need to check your change at the end. You have a record of the transaction on your app and you were able to verify the amount before swiping.

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