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In reply to the discussion: New York On Track To Ban Cashless Stores And Restaurants [View all]appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)7. Several years ago there was a post on this topic in the lounge,
and plenty of people argued for going cashless.
Once we had a nasty derecho summer heat wave storm with 97 degrees and all power went out, for hours- ATMS, drugstore cash registers wouldn't open, etc. Luckily I had some cash to use at a convenience store and gas station. Never leave home without it.
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And in some cases they also don't need to employ the use of armored car services
SoCalNative
Jan 2020
#26
Cash has to be held & physically carried to a bank. Or secure courier paid to do it. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2020
#16
Yeah, I'm not sure I agree with you unless there's some esoteric ruling I'm unaware of.
Arthur_Frain
Jan 2020
#45
IN which case the decision to accept cash or not will be left up to the businesses already in NYC
brooklynite
Jan 2020
#58