‘I thought this wouldn’t be allowed.’
A debate quickly erupted between the pro-cash community and those who, however nostalgic, prefer a convenience-driven digital age or the potential for a cashless store to solve safety concerns in-store.“They can’t refuse legal currency,” another said, quoting a common fallacy that contradicts the Australian Consumer & Competition Commission advice.“Businesses can choose which payment types they accept. It is legal for a business not to accept cash.
“I pity the poor kid who just got his pocket money and decided to head down to this KFC for a snack,” one person wrote. “But then again, it may have forced him to eat more healthy.” But pity was perceived on both sides of the coin, with one Facebook user noting: “It is also about minimising the risk to staff through avoiding armed robbery.”