I ran a pop up shop and totally understand not wanting to deal with cash. It adds overhead (counting, bank runs, accounting entries) and puts you at higher risk

I ran a pop up shop and totally understand not wanting to deal with cash. It adds overhead (counting, bank runs, accounting entries) and puts you at higher risk for robbery. But I also use cash for most of my daily purchases, because I don't trust banks to not sell my spending habits. It's a complicated situation, and for now, requiring cash is a smart move. Most people will default to cards (most places I go buy from, turn on the card reader before even asking if I'm using cash), and we'll probably end up there eventually. Hopefully, not before better consumer privacy regulations.