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Anecdote: I've never seen this. I have seen "cash only" still, though.

by laweijfmvo 3y ago

2024throwaway 3y ago
I misread
- HWR_14 3y ago
  One is 100% cash, 0% non-cash. The other is 0% cash, 100% non-cash. The difference is as wide as it is possible to be.
woodruffw 3y ago
It was somewhat common in NYC, until the city banned it[1]. There are a few chains that have notably attempted to ignore the requirement[2]. [1]: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/Prohibition-of-Cashless-Establishments.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/Prohibition-of-Cashle... [2]: https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/nyc-businesses-told-to-pay-up-after-not-accepting-cash/ https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/nyc-businesses-told-to-pay-up-...
HaloZero 3y ago
I live in Oakland and it's getting more and more popular here in order to avoid theft. SF I think requires you to take cash as legal tender though so it's not allowed there.
- pimlottc 3y ago
  > SF I think requires you to take cash as legal tender though so it's not allowed there. I don't know anything specifically about SF, but just to note that the term "legal tender" specifically refers to payment for a debt. Since most retail business require payment before giving customers their goods, no debt is actually incurred. Table-service restaurants are a common exception to this, where you eat first and then pay, but counter-server restaurants often require you to pay up front when you make your order.
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superfrank 3y ago
I can definitely name a few in Seattle off the top of my head that don't accept cash. 2 because they stopped during covid and never started back up. One because of robberies and break ins, so they've stopped keeping cash on site as a deterrent.
legitster 3y ago
This happens a lot at foodtrucks and farmer's markets. It's so much easier to set up Square on your phone than haul around a till.
aidenn0 3y ago
A few categories: - Many hotels no longer accept cash (this was gradual; it was formerly an increasingly large deposit to stay with cash) - Many vending machines will not take cash; either by design or due to disrepair on the bill feeder. - Specific areas where you can find out ahead of time that cash will not be accepted: (music festivals, airplane flights &c.) I have only seen a few traditional stores with no-cash, but I expect it to accelerate.

Anecdote: I've never seen this. I have seen "cash only" still, though.

2024throwaway 3y ago

I misread

HWR_14 3y ago
One is 100% cash, 0% non-cash. The other is 0% cash, 100% non-cash. The difference is as wide as it is possible to be.

woodruffw 3y ago

It was somewhat common in NYC, until the city banned it[1]. There are a few chains that have notably attempted to ignore the requirement[2]. [1]: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/Prohibition-of-Cashless-Establishments.page https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/Prohibition-of-Cashle... [2]: https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/nyc-businesses-told-to-pay-up-after-not-accepting-cash/ https://nypost.com/2021/12/04/nyc-businesses-told-to-pay-up-...

HaloZero 3y ago

I live in Oakland and it's getting more and more popular here in order to avoid theft. SF I think requires you to take cash as legal tender though so it's not allowed there.

pimlottc 3y ago
> SF I think requires you to take cash as legal tender though so it's not allowed there. I don't know anything specifically about SF, but just to note that the term "legal tender" specifically refers to payment for a debt. Since most retail business require payment before giving customers their goods, no debt is actually incurred. Table-service restaurants are a common exception to this, where you eat first and then pay, but counter-server restaurants often require you to pay up front when you make your order.

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superfrank 3y ago

I can definitely name a few in Seattle off the top of my head that don't accept cash. 2 because they stopped during covid and never started back up. One because of robberies and break ins, so they've stopped keeping cash on site as a deterrent.

legitster 3y ago

This happens a lot at foodtrucks and farmer's markets. It's so much easier to set up Square on your phone than haul around a till.

aidenn0 3y ago

A few categories: - Many hotels no longer accept cash (this was gradual; it was formerly an increasingly large deposit to stay with cash) - Many vending machines will not take cash; either by design or due to disrepair on the bill feeder. - Specific areas where you can find out ahead of time that cash will not be accepted: (music festivals, airplane flights &c.) I have only seen a few traditional stores with no-cash, but I expect it to accelerate.