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1andrew1 03-03-2021 15:38

Contactless cards and the future of cash
 
One Brexit benefit today. The contactless card limit has been raised from EU limits to £100 by the Chancellor.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56263582

Chris 03-03-2021 15:47

Re: Britain outside the EU
 
Yeah, so don't lose your wallet, because an opportunist thief could rack up quite a bill. I wonder how good the banks' computer systems are at spotting sudden uncharacteristic spending and stopping the card?

Angua 04-03-2021 08:06

Re: Britain outside the EU
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36072853)
One Brexit benefit today. The contactless card limit has been raised from EU limits to £100 by the Chancellor.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56263582

The Dutch raised theirs to €100 last year.

1andrew1 04-03-2021 10:37

Re: Britain outside the EU
 
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Originally Posted by Angua (Post 36072934)
The Dutch raised theirs to €100 last year.

My bad, I really thought I'd found a genuine Brexit benefit!

Sephiroth 04-03-2021 12:31

Re: Britain outside the EU
 
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36072943)
My bad, I really thought I'd found a genuine Brexit benefit!

It was a Covid benefit anyway.

1andrew1 04-03-2021 21:43

Re: Britain outside the EU
 
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth (Post 36072958)
It was a Covid benefit anyway.

Never let it be said that I don't try to find Brexit benefits! ;)

tweetiepooh 05-03-2021 11:38

Re: Britain outside the EU
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36072853)
One Brexit benefit today. The contactless card limit has been raised from EU limits to £100 by the Chancellor.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56263582

My main card doesn't have contactless on it and I would have the same from other providers if they offered it.


It's silly some traders now won't take cash (our local Chinese takeaway). My son went down for some chips but they wouldn't server him. He didn't have card with him.

papa smurf 05-03-2021 11:54

Re: Britain outside the EU
 
What has happened to the old you can only buy on a card if you spend more than a fiver brigade.

Chris 05-03-2021 11:55

Re: Britain outside the EU
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by tweetiepooh (Post 36073128)
My main card doesn't have contactless on it and I would have the same from other providers if they offered it.


It's silly some traders now won't take cash (our local Chinese takeaway). My son went down for some chips but they wouldn't server him. He didn't have card with him.

I'm not sure I understand this ... are you saying you would choose not to have any access to contactless payment, even though you are aware an increasing number of shops will not accept cash? If so, why?

---------- Post added at 10:55 ---------- Previous post was at 10:52 ----------

Contactless card/cash discussion moved into its own thread as it's nowt to do with Brexit.

TheDaddy 05-03-2021 12:03

Re: Britain outside the EU
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris (Post 36073132)
I'm not sure I understand this ... are you saying you would choose not to have any access to contactless payment, even though you are aware an increasing number of shops will not accept cash? If so, why?

I never used contactless until the pandemic and was more than happy to go elsewhere if the shop keeper objected to cash, now it's me that doesn't accept change!

Pierre 05-03-2021 12:11

Re: Contactless cards and the future of cash
 
Puts on Tin foil hat.......

It's all about control, the state and big finance wants to know exactly how much money you have and where, how you spend it and where.

They want to close banks and cash machines and go completely digital, dis-advantaging anyone that doesn't

Takes tin foil hat off.........

spiderplant 05-03-2021 12:36

re: Contactless cards and the future of cash
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 36073133)
What has happened to the old you can only buy on a card if you spend more than a fiver brigade.

They are still out there. Last week I bought a sandwich and drink from a garage near Blackburn. They wanted 90p extra to use a card. First time I've used cash in about a year. :)

papa smurf 05-03-2021 12:42

Re: Contactless cards and the future of cash
 
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Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36073141)
They are still out there. Last week I bought a sandwich and drink from a garage near Blackburn. They wanted 90p extra to use a card. First time I've used cash in about a year. :)

90P, I think i would have thrown the sandwich at the cashier;)

heero_yuy 05-03-2021 13:14

Re: Contactless cards and the future of cash
 
The only time I use cash these days is to get the daily paper.

What does annoy me is that now and then the contactless is declined and I have to put in the card and the PIN meaning I have to touch the keys that someone else has just touched.

I know it's added security but still annoying.

Chris 05-03-2021 13:15

Re: Contactless cards and the future of cash
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36073141)
They are still out there. Last week I bought a sandwich and drink from a garage near Blackburn. They wanted 90p extra to use a card. First time I've used cash in about a year. :)

That’s illegal. They can set a minimum card purchase amount and refuse transactions below that amount but they aren’t allowed to charge for using a card. Call your council’s trading standards department and let them know - they should send someone round to have a word.


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