> "Cash is not free for a store to handle." that's like saying opening the doors everyday to customers is not free. it's true, but misses the point. handling c

> "Cash is not free for a store to handle." that's like saying opening the doors everyday to customers is not free. it's true, but misses the point. handling cash, like paying for utilities, is a fundamental cost of doing business, and so it should be, because the right to anonymity and privacy is woven into cash. not so much with electronic transactions, which are optional, alternative costs.