This is another reason why you should always Carry Cash

hollydolly

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Given that the governments are doing their level best to stop people using cash, and creating a dystopian society where everyone uses card, and ultimately the control of every citizens finances.. this is another major reason whey people should always carry cash...

Today the busiest shopping day of the week.. our 2 Largest Supermarket chains have been hit by the biggest IT meltdown in their history. All card payments cannot be processed.. nor Home shopping orders...

Sainsbury's and Tesco's both countrywide...
suffered an 'error with an overnight software update' that impacted its online ordering system and in-store payment options.

Frustrated shoppers are being forced to wait in long queues and pay with cash as the company admits it is 'experiencing issues with contactless payments'. Several customers have also complained that the grocer's ATMs have run out of money due to the influx in withdraws.
There have been chaotic scenes in Sainsbury's stores across the country today as a major IT fault left customers unable to make contactless payments and receive online deliveries.

Furious shoppers at a large Sainsbury's supermarket in west London told MailOnline that the store, which normally offers around 20 self-checkout tills, had only three counters operating, taking cash only .. causing a 'meltdown' around the payment area.


even the smart shop handset were affected..
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Sainsbury's and Tesco hit by IT meltdowns impacting shoppers across UK
further to that... the cashpoints at the supermarkets or nearby have run out of money.. and people can't get any cash... due to the huge influx of people trying to draw money at the same time..
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the same thing happened this week to MacDonalds... no-one could buy anything from there unless they could make a cash payment..
 

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Holly, I may have posted this before... When we were in Amsterdam some years back, some local businesses were only accepting "pin" (debit or credit card). When we asked why, they said because of this: too much counterfeit money in circulation.

I do grasp the problematic situation you've brought up with the OP here. Have to admit, though, I'm seeing all sorts of application for Paco Dennis's current motto/signature: "It's a complex/nuanced issue without perfect solutions."
 
JBR said:
Holly, I may have posted this before... When we were in Amsterdam some years back, some local businesses were only accepting "pin" (debit or credit card). When we asked why, they said because of this: too much counterfeit money in circulation.

I do grasp the problematic situation you've brought up with the OP here. Have to admit, though, I'm seeing all sorts of application for Paco Dennis's current motto/signature: "It's a complex/nuanced issue without perfect solutions."
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well the govt all around the western world are trying all sorts of tricks to get us to give up cash.

They thought they'd managed it during Covid where stores country wide here refused to take possibly ''tainted'' filthy lucre.. as payment for anything, and demanded card only, but people rallied against it, and once the lockdown was over everyone went back to accepting cash in the stores again... but this will be a continual problem.. the govt will keep hammering at this..
The 15 minute cities.. the control over finances by ensuring that people don't get to secure money without the government knowing about it... it's all coming very fast...

Banks are closing here at a rate of Knots... many towns have no bricks and mortar banks at all any more here.... again forcing people to deal with money online.. to use just Card for spending.. and in some branches if a certain amount in cash is withdrawn from a personal account the cashier is now being ordered to ask what the money is for....
 

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courtesy of Pi :

In some cases, yes, towns without banks can still have ATMs. For example, ATMs might be located in convenience stores, gas stations, or other businesses. These are often operated by third-party companies, rather than banks, and they usually charge a fee for withdrawals. However, it's important to note that not all towns without banks will have ATMs, especially in more remote or under-served areas.
A "15-minute city" is a concept in urban planning where everything a person needs for daily life (work, home, shopping, education, healthcare, and leisure) is located within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. The idea is to create livable, sustainable cities that reduce reliance on cars, improve public health, and create stronger communities.
The concept has gained popularity in recent years as cities around the world look for ways to improve quality of life and address issues like traffic congestion, air pollution, and climate change. 🚶️🚴️
 
Paco Dennis said:
courtesy of Pi :

In some cases, yes, towns without banks can still have ATMs. For example, ATMs might be located in convenience stores, gas stations, or other businesses. These are often operated by third-party companies, rather than banks, and they usually charge a fee for withdrawals. However, it's important to note that not all towns without banks will have ATMs, especially in more remote or under-served areas.
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not here....
 
hollydolly said:
Banks are closing here at a rate of Knots... many towns have no bricks and mortar banks at all any more here.... again forcing people to deal with money online.. to use just Card for spending.. and in some branches if a certain amount in cash is withdrawn from a personal account the cashier is now being ordered to ask what the money is for....
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I've heard Barclays is closing many branches. I hate to hear this is happening cause it is also happening in the US.
 
I do pay for everything by credit card. I get cash back rewards by doing so. I have a few household bills that are set up for direct payment through the bank. I do keep cash at home for emergencies like the one you describe. I do not carry large amounts of cash in purse unless I know I am going somewhere it is required.

Right now, in my purse is six dollars and a lot of quarters. The quarters are for use at the library, sending faxes or making copies. For the Aldi carts. For the gas station to fill my tires. For the self carwash and vaccum. Once in a while for the laundry mat, when I go to do large comforters, dog beds, etc.

This has worked well for me. All of the groceries are close to home so if needed, I can have them hold my cart, run home and get the cash. I guess I am overly cautious but criminals are more than happy to grab your purse and run. I carry one credit card so it can be easily shut down. A credit card also offers the protection to dispute a charge if there is a problem.
 
Blessed said:
I do pay for everything by credit card. I get cash back rewards by doing so. I have a few household bills that are set up for direct payment through the bank. I do keep cash at home for emergencies like the one you describe. I do not carry large amounts of cash in purse unless I know I am going somewhere it is required.

Right now, in my purse is six dollars and a lot of quarters. The quarters are for use at the library, sending faxes or making copies. For the Aldi carts. For the gas station to fill my tires. For the self carwash and vaccum. Once in a while for the laundry mat, when I go to do large comforters, dog beds, etc.

This has worked well for me. All of the groceries are close to home so if needed, I can have them hold my cart, run home and get the cash. I guess I am overly cautious but criminals are more than happy to grab your purse and run. I carry one credit card so it can be easily shut down. A credit card also offers the protection to dispute a charge if there is a problem.
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The government have got you exactly where they want you.

Almost all of us have Credit and debit cards, but we'd be fools to pay for everything using them....
 
They know about my spending habits, they know about my financial accounts. I don't think in my lifetime they will have any power to tell me how I spend my money. Truth be told, before my husband died, I did not use a credit or debit card, I did not carry cash, I wrote a check for everything, they still knew everything. This just makes my life easier to manage.

Truth is they know everything for the most part, about everyone. I always pay my taxes, do not engage in any criminal behavior. Shoot, if they want to know how many times a day I go to the ladies room, I am happy to tell them. LOL
 
Elon Musk has alerted employees in his various companies and pursuits to prepare to cut over all their financial dealings to "X" at some as yet undetermined date in the near future.

Apparently, at least in my online readings, Musk is working to transform "X" into a digital financial entity. "X" (formerly know as Twitter) is also codeword in at least the automotive industry for 'crossover.' Understand Musk is working for US financial and gvm't approval to pull this crossover off.

So, yeah, HollyDolly, movement is afoot on this side of the pond for massive change in how finances are handled by and for the individual.

I use cash whenever I can because I'm tired of getting endless online ads related to what I recently purchased using a credit card. That does not always work either, because scanning a 'loyalty card' from a grocery store or other retail establishment also results in an overwhelming blitz of online ads. Tired of people and entities I hardly know sticking their noses in my personal financial transactions.
 
LOL re Musk. If you have any working knowledge of financial institutions, the Federal Reserve, and global banking transactions, you would know that Musk - even IF he had any such intentions - hasn't got a snowball's chance in you-know-what of accomplishing it.

"X" has long been a nickname for SUVs and has nothing to do with Musk.

You can buy a Tesla car with only one designated cryptocurrency: Dogecoin. Altho Tesla invested in Bitcoin, it quickly withdrew the option of purchasing a Tesla product with Bitcoin, so it is no longer accepted.

Cryptocurrency is currently unregulated by the Fed, and thus its value is tied strictly to whatever people think it's worth. Musk will not get very far trying to pay his employees in a currency whose value fluctuates daily and that is backed by ....... nothing at all.

Would you accept such a payment from someone for your products? I doubt it.
 
debodun said:
You're preachin' to the choir with me.
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yep ..you're the complete other side of the coin..no pun intended...

There is definitely a need for Credit and Debit cards... but ease of use, laziness, perceived safety.. has turned the western world into puppets of the master... and before long the majority will cause us to become the Slaves of Big Brother..

As you are already aware Deb, once you have no independent control over your finances and it's taken by the Govt of the day... then you have lost control of most other things in your own life..

It's already happening...fast, with the disappearance of Bricks and mortar banks meaning people have less access to cash, forcing them to use card to shop online or instore...

Information, independent thought, and freedom will eventually be restricted..(information is already severely restricted in many places in the west and especially so in the East ) and sadly the majority don't realise it..... . A figurehead or concept will eventually worshipped by the citizens of the society. Citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance. ( and there is nowhere more watched than China and the UK ) and eventually Citizens will have a fear of the outside world.
 
hollydolly said:
oh dear..Nathan...look it up..it's far too long an answer to post here...
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Sounds like a conspiracy theory to me, like the "New World Order" theme where the secretive elite have a global agenda. a lot of fictional movies use that theme.
Back on topic... I like to carry some cash, but if I don't happen to have enough for an in-person purchase, virtually every business establishment I might patronize does take credit and debit now, here in the 3 decade of the 21st century.
 
Nathan said:
Sounds like a conspiracy theory to me, like the "New World Order" theme where the secretive elite have a global agenda. a lot of fictional movies use that theme.
Back on topic... I like to carry some cash, but if I don't happen to have enough for an in-person purchase, virtually every business establishment I might patronize does take credit and debit now, here in the 3 decade of the 21st century.
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I am as far from a conspiracy theorist as you can get I can assure you...
 
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