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I think the point is your phone is unreliable (battery life, dropping risk, cracked screens, etc) and paying for things is mission critical while listening to m
by skizm 12y ago
I think the point is your phone is unreliable (battery life, dropping risk, cracked screens, etc) and paying for things is mission critical while listening to music is not. I take better care of my wallet than my phone. Lost phone? Buy new one. Lost wallet? Potential misuse of debt card/credit card and my cash is gone which is about half the cost of my phone right there. Much worse than the 200-300$ it costs for a new phone.
- Jtsummers 12y agoFor me it's not a replacement, it's an alternative. I don't consider CCs or cash as replacements for the other (outside certain domains where only one or the other is viable), but instead options for payment. I prefer cash because it keeps me on my budget better for daily spending. Now we have CCs, debit cards, cash, checks and phones (which are tied to CCs or debit cards typically). I already use my phone to pay for some things, anyways (Starbucks, I often get gift cards from family at Christmas/birthdays). This just makes the phone more useful as a payment device.
- gress 12y agoSo you've answered your own question. If you paid with your phone, you wouldn't have to worry about taking care of your wallet.