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jacquelyn sauriol's avatar

Watched a restaurant near me turn away customers for hours during lunch rush, because the power went down and their cash registers automatically lock. I always use cash there, and had just bought my lunch when it happened. Businesses that have no way around this are making themselves very vulnerable. I cannot imagine they do not realize this, but they do not seem worried about it as they have not changed this lockout feature.

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Kent's avatar

The damned debit cards are so convenient, I've become an addict to their use but I will work harder

to use cash thanks to this post. Catherine A. Fitts has been recommending CASH FRIDAYS which I've tried to follow but I'll do my best to make every day a CASH FRIDAY. Did you know that when you use a Visa or MC debit card at the checkout and it asks you if you want extra cash? Yes its a convenience but for every dollar you extract on one of these cards, even extra cash, VISA & MASTERCARD get a piece of that, so I always say NO to extra cash. Pull cash from your account directly at your bank or credit union and use an ATM card not a Visa or MC debit card.....Anything with those logos affixed, means they get a percentage.

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