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Philadelphia has banned cashless stores: https://www.inquirer.com/business/cashless-ban-philadelphia-stores-sweetgreen-bluestone-lane-20191004.html https://www.
by dfxm12 5y ago
Philadelphia has banned cashless stores: https://www.inquirer.com/business/cashless-ban-philadelphia-stores-sweetgreen-bluestone-lane-20191004.html https://www.inquirer.com/business/cashless-ban-philadelphia-...
I've noticed some out of towners come in and get surprised at how many businesses are cash only, from humble produce stands to fine dining establishments. With that in mind, there is at least some inertia that people know to expect when they need cash (or at least when to tap MAC).
Not everyone can get a bank account or credit card. So, it's important that stuff like grocery stores, clothing retail, etc. accept cash. This is orthogonal to whether or not we really need pennies though :)
- chrisseaton 5y agoHigh-end restaurants being cash only? That’s bizarre. I’d never go out to dinner carrying like 200 dollars.
- sneak 5y agoI never go out of my house without my passport and enough cash for a week in a hotel and a brand new laptop. $200 won't even get you a cab and a new phone after you get mugged for all your cards and mobile.
- HideousKojima 5y agoPhilly also banned stores and restaurants from using bulletproof glass. Seems to me they care more about avoiding the appearance of racism than they do about the ability of store owners to protect their employees or property from criminals. Going cash free would effectively eliminate the threat of armed robbery for most stores, while also limiting the ability of employees to steal and reducing expenses related to handling cash, but we can't have nice things because disparate impact or whatever the buzzword of the day is.