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Post by Gaswood on Jun 27, 2022 20:25:04 GMT
It was already being converted as they gave you notes and not the coins, so transfer wouldn’t be much different
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jun 27, 2022 21:10:21 GMT
Most people can use contactless technology. There’s still some who struggle with it. It’s baffling for those of us on an Internet forum how something so simple can be such a battle. However these people are out there. There are also people who can understand it, and use it, but prefer not to. Many because they don’t trust it, don’t feel they can budget properly with it (especially at this time!!!), some because of tax / legal concerns. For me if I could Apple Pay everywhere in the stadium or even use my season ticket card to make payment then I’ll celebrate that progress. However, I’m concerned there are many that will see this as a backward step that represents a kick in the Mitre Deltas. Amazes me the lack of empathy on this matter. Would people celebrate bank branches, post offices being closed in this manner? Priceless. I’m not a tradesman but from speaking to some who are I understand a small bit of revenue over the vat threshold can have massive financial and legal impacts on their earnings. Not saying it’s right, not defending it. My work is as an employee in what most would call IT so everything I earn is through PAYE and it doesn’t affect me. But I can see why they might want to stick with cash. Do we want their support, and their money, or not? As I say I’m ok myself because I love digital forms of payments. Perhaps a suitable half way house is having a cash hut where you can charge up a members card which allows you to make payment in the cashless areas.
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Post by Gaswood on Jun 27, 2022 21:17:30 GMT
GasCash, with your credits charged up by the doubloon
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Post by bs10er on Jun 27, 2022 21:43:51 GMT
I just do not use a card to pay for small items,e.g 50/50 tickets,etc,I always keep some cash on me for that reason. I just want a choice,nothing wrong with that is there? Appreciate that you want a choice. Are you prepared to pay more when using cash? So a 50:50 ticket is £1 for card, would you pay £1.20 to pay by cash? Or would you want the club to lose vital profit for your choice? Who has said I would be paying more by using cash? e.g £1.20 for a 50/50 ticket,or even a programme or pastie?
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Post by CrispPusher on Jun 27, 2022 21:58:58 GMT
I just do not use a card to pay for small items,e.g 50/50 tickets,etc,I always keep some cash on me for that reason. I just want a choice,nothing wrong with that is there? Appreciate that you want a choice. Are you prepared to pay more when using cash? So a 50:50 ticket is £1 for card, would you pay £1.20 to pay by cash? Or would you want the club to lose vital profit for your choice? I think you'll find it's the other way round and the club will be losing money on small transactions made by card.
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Post by aghast on Jun 27, 2022 22:46:53 GMT
It's purely the lack of any choice that concerns me... Just you wait - as soon as you are unable to pay with cash anywhere banks will find a way to ensure you have to pay to access your cash (a monthly bank subscription or just a fee for each transaction). They will dress it up as you merely paying a fee for the service they provide. ... But we'll be forced to accept it as the norm as there will be no alternative. Once there is no alternative banks and shops will be sure to monetise it. If I get cash out I have no alternative but to use the bank.
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Post by gas2 on Jun 28, 2022 2:31:50 GMT
I hate to think if of the chaos if the it system crashes ?
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Post by rememberhalifax on Jun 28, 2022 6:06:09 GMT
Firstly well done to the original poster scdave for offering to help those who need it, top man, i understand both points of view on this decision but am of the opinion that it would be good for fans to have the choice, could there not be a kiosk for cash only ?
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Post by mftc on Jun 28, 2022 6:49:04 GMT
I guess charity bucket collections are a no go as well then.
I think the Ukraine and the CT made quite a bit last season and quite often the programme used to show letters of thanks.
I remember one charity wrote in the EP a few years ago to say they spent hours down town with tens of thousands of shoppers in bright sunshine and raised about £100 and a week letter spent an hour at a drenched Mem with 6000 and made £400.
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Post by jungleboogie on Jun 28, 2022 7:50:01 GMT
Dipping back into this thread, just to laugh at those who think they'll be 'tracked and monitored' due to buying a program at Rovers. Put the tin foil away, and just get on with your life you weirdos!
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Post by gashead79 on Jun 28, 2022 8:53:34 GMT
Dipping back into this thread, just to laugh at those who think they'll be 'tracked and monitored' due to buying a program at Rovers. Put the tin foil away, and just get on with your life you weirdos! There's nothing to think about. If you buy a programme at Rovers with your bank card, that will create a time and location stamp. If people are unhappy about the choice being removed that's up to them surely? Suggesting they smoke crack and calling them weirdos is a bit unfair. Lots of people prefer cash and the system is making things difficult for them.
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Post by peterhooper57 on Jun 28, 2022 9:08:54 GMT
Dipping back into this thread, just to laugh at those who think they'll be 'tracked and monitored' due to buying a program at Rovers. Put the tin foil away, and just get on with your life you weirdos! As far as I am aware, cash is still legal tender in this Country, and those who wish use it should be able to do so, and not be marginalised and / or called "weirdos", what is this all about, turning into a school play ground.
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Post by rusho'gas on Jun 28, 2022 9:28:38 GMT
I would prefer to use legal tender, filthy lucre if possible, however accept that it is 'safer' for the club to become cashless in line with many business'
Seriously debating getting one of those that there visa pre-paid cards to overcome the growing demand on card payment. Would sooner not use my standard tap card out of choice.
Have been to 3 pubs recently, none of which accepted actual beer tokens / legal tender / hard currency.
Was told 20 years ago FC Schalke had gone cashless, am sure that this exists at various stadiums across the leagues including that shower of s**t from BS3.
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Post by lastminutewinner on Jun 28, 2022 9:43:55 GMT
Dipping back into this thread, just to laugh at those who think they'll be 'tracked and monitored' due to buying a program at Rovers. Put the tin foil away, and just get on with your life you weirdos! What's even funnier is they also seem to splash their locations all over Facebook/Instagram/Twitter ever single day too
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Post by tommym9 on Jun 28, 2022 10:12:53 GMT
I guess charity bucket collections are a no go as well then. I think the Ukraine and the CT made quite a bit last season and quite often the programme used to show letters of thanks. I remember one charity wrote in the EP a few years ago to say they spent hours down town with tens of thousands of shoppers in bright sunshine and raised about £100 and a week letter spent an hour at a drenched Mem with 6000 and made £400. A recent-ish development has been the 'tap to donate' boxes on counters at charity shops so you can make a £2 donation with a tap of your card. A few shops have those integrated into their windows so you can tap as you walk past which is great. There are quite a few dotted around Bristol: tapforbristol.org/
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Post by Midsomer Murderer on Jun 28, 2022 10:29:47 GMT
I guess charity bucket collections are a no go as well then. I think the Ukraine and the CT made quite a bit last season and quite often the programme used to show letters of thanks. I remember one charity wrote in the EP a few years ago to say they spent hours down town with tens of thousands of shoppers in bright sunshine and raised about £100 and a week letter spent an hour at a drenched Mem with 6000 and made £400. I cant see this changing - So I don't think the club is banning anyone from bringing cash into the ground and charity collections are not owned by the club
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Jun 28, 2022 10:29:54 GMT
Can’t even trade livestock for entry into the ground these days, the games gone.
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Post by Midsomer Murderer on Jun 28, 2022 10:30:46 GMT
I’m not a tradesman but from speaking to some who are I understand a small bit of revenue over the vat threshold can have massive financial and legal impacts on their earnings. Not saying it’s right, not defending it. My work is as an employee in what most would call IT so everything I earn is through PAYE and it doesn’t affect me. But I can see why they might want to stick with cash. Do we want their support, and their money, or not? As I say I’m ok myself because I love digital forms of payments. Perhaps a suitable half way house is having a cash hut where you can charge up a members card which allows you to make payment in the cashless areas. I think you're in the realms of fantasy now Jones
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Post by gasify on Jun 28, 2022 11:06:09 GMT
Appreciate that you want a choice. Are you prepared to pay more when using cash? So a 50:50 ticket is £1 for card, would you pay £1.20 to pay by cash? Or would you want the club to lose vital profit for your choice? There are other options rather than pay more V lose vital profit! Where did the 20p come from? Is that really how much it costs for every ticket sold, to break even against tap to pay? scdave how are the prizes to be paid out? It used to be in cash. Will these now be bacs payments? The 20p was a made up figure. It is definitely more expensive to handle cash these days. How much extra is costs will be a combination of direct fees from the bank of paying it in and also the cost of that cash moving around the organisation, e.g Cash gets counted in retailer Cash probably gets counted when aggregated across all outlets Cash probably gets counted when doing the bank run/being picked up Maybe another fee for the pick up. Society has flipped, especially with people now having their card details on their phone through apple pay etc al. If you want to pay in cash then expect to pay more, that's all I'm saying.
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Post by gasify on Jun 28, 2022 11:07:42 GMT
GasCash, with your credits charged up by the doubloon I could get behind this, however some will moan that they can only spend their dubloons at Rovers.
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