Re:Brazil central bank to launch Pix installment feature in ...
by jabjq on Friday July 25, 2025 @09:57AM
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The best instant payment system is cash. It allows the merchant to skip the taxes too. Unbeatable.
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Re:Brazil central bank to launch Pix installment feature in ...
by renrutal on Friday July 25, 2025 @10:23AM
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Cash is a hassle. It requires everyone to have change. You need to count the money, the cashier needs to count the money and store it. The line behind you gets longer. The end of day close-out process is longer.
Brazilians also generally don't like to walk with cash in their pockets. Only politicians usually do it, but in their underpants.
The pros is that cash is analog, no battery, internet connection or digital system needed to process it.
Re:Brazil central bank to launch Pix installment feature in ...
by jowea on Friday July 25, 2025 @10:52AM
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Also theft/robbery.
Not that Pix isn't a risk, being forced to do bank transactions at gunpoint is a thing now, but anyway.
Re:Brazil central bank to launch Pix installment feature in ...
by sam-cop-vimes on Friday July 25, 2025 @10:39AM
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Cash is king - but security is an issue unless you are dealing with small amounts.
Re:Brazil central bank to launch Pix installment feature in ...
by simtel20 on Friday July 25, 2025 @10:43AM
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I can buy and pay for an airline ticket online with pix, and not with cash
Re:Brazil central bank to launch Pix installment feature in ...
by betaby on Friday July 25, 2025 @04:14PM
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> online
You still can buy airline tickets with cash. Not online though.
Re:Brazil central bank to launch Pix installment feature in ...
by simtel20 on Saturday July 26, 2025 @07:45PM
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Yes, that's what I said
Re:Brazil central bank to launch Pix installment feature in ...
by victorbjorklund on Friday July 25, 2025 @10:13AM
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Also allows the employees to skip paying the business too.