Don't see why they would

This stuff is great for shops that do loads of low-value transactions (newsagents etc). Handling cash, storing it, securing it, getting it to and from cash centres etc is a major headache for them. If they could move everything to contactless, they'd be big beneficiaries.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on March 9th 2015 at 17:56:57

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on the subject of something raised briefly below - contactless payment cards are great (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 9, 17:31:18
- Hate carrying money now (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 9, 17:59:03
- My dad has his wallet nicked back in 2012. The bank were (General Chat) - admckechnie, Mar 9, 17:51:42
- Have these problems been fixed? (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Mar 9, 17:45:11
  - Yeah, think that stuff was sorted ages ago (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 9, 17:54:00
- Using on the tube is genius (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Mar 9, 17:34:49
  - using them for any low value is transaction is genius (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 9, 17:36:35
    - isn't one downside (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Mar 9, 17:52:34
      - Thought retailers are now not allowed to charge extra fees for credit card payments? (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Mar 9, 17:58:37
      - Don't see why they would (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 9, 17:56:57
        
        great until their terminal goes down (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Mar 9, 18:03:19
        
        keep them old cash registers for back-up (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 9, 18:23:09
        
        lol. yes, all those things could happen. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 9, 18:06:38
        
        Except the ones that like cash in hand (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Mar 9, 18:00:15
    - I dread the day when my local pub starts accepting contactless (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Mar 9, 17:45:10
      - I use it in 'Spoons all the time, classy individual that I am. (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, Mar 9, 20:50:50
      - Red Lion is Sheff is all tooled up with the Contactlesses. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 9, 18:51:21
      - Would at least not have to remember to wait to get the change (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Mar 9, 18:01:54
  - Using them on the tube is genius I mean (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Mar 9, 17:35:18

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