Lots of people[citation needed] still like to pay for things in cash. I hang around a fair amount of Dave Ramsey fans, so my view might be skewed here. But, by

Lots of people[citation needed] still like to pay for things in cash. I hang around a fair amount of Dave Ramsey fans, so my view might be skewed here. But, by way of example in another industry, I know that's one of the many sticking points for Stallman with ride sharing - taxis at least let you pay cash. This is surprising, it might not get a lot of traction, and I don't know what these partners are getting out of the deal (apart from maybe the extra candy bar purchase at the counter), but I'm tentatively glad that it exists. More ways to pay cash, particularly in the tech industry, is a good thing. EDIT: If your goal of paying cash is to cut out Visa/MasterCard/Discover/AmEx and not buy things on credit, this works. Better than a gift card too, because you don't spend $23 and feel like you have to do something with those last two dollars. But if you're looking to avoid being tracked, this has to hurt your cause.