Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it
by djbusby on Sunday July 31, 2022 @05:03PM
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Phone and wallet together. Now I can lose two very important things in one easy step.
Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it
by ChuckNorris89 on Sunday July 31, 2022 @05:11PM
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Meh, since everything on your phone is digital, loosing it and restoring everything including your digital wallet is a few taps away after buying a new phone.
Meanwhile when you loose your physical wallet, it takes day or weeks, plus trips and legal paperwork to issue new cards, IDs, driver's license, etc. It's a complete nightmare.
Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it
by deathanatos on Sunday July 31, 2022 @09:45PM
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> Meh, since everything on your phone is digital, loosing it and restoring everything including your digital wallet is a few taps away after buying a new phone.
In this thread where the assumption is cashless & wallet-less, I have to ask: buying a new phone with what?
Seems like you'd need a friend to spot you a few hundred until you got your access back…
Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it
by ChuckNorris89 on Monday August 01, 2022 @12:45AM
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>buying a new phone with what?
Your bank still issues you physical debit and credit cards, bedside your digital ones, no? Cards which you can leave at home as backup, no?
At least that's the case for me and everyone I know in Europe.
I understand the concerns about everything being logged digitally, but it is just so much more convenient than carrying a bulky wallet with a coin pouch, and messing around with coins at the till holding everyone up for ages. For some reason people think it's a binary choice between privacy or convenience, but it doesn't have to be that way.
I have started going out without my wallet recently, one less thing to lose, and just paying with my phone everywhere.