Michael Trew wrote:
> On 4/17/2021 1:02 AM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 5:06:41 PM UTC-10, Michael Trew wrote:
> > > On 4/16/2021 1:47 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > > > My phone works fine but I'm thinking that I need a phone that's
> > > > capable of point-of-sale contactless payments i.e., has NFC
> > > > capabilities. It's pretty obvious that contactless payments on
> > > > cell phones are the future of purchasing stuff.
> > > No thanks. I only carry cash. No cards or smart phone. If they
> > > don't take cash, I'm not buying. You couldn't pay me enough to
> > > trust these smart phones and related companies like Google to
> > > have access to my financial info.
> >
> > These days, it's not real important what you or I think or do as
> > far as influencing trends or shaping the future. It's the younger
> > generation that will lead the way to the world of tomorrow. We're
> > pretty irrelevant as far as the marketing guys are concerned.
> > That's the breaks. All I know is that NFC capability will become
> > an increasingly important feature in phones very shortly. "NFC" by
> > the way, does not mean "Nobody ****ing Cares."
> >
> >
https://www.engadget.com/sf-bay-area...125028599.html
> >
>
> You might be surprised to learn that I'm 26 years old. And old soul,
> I guess they say. I started using cash only a few years ago when I
> lost my job and started hauling scrap metal, buying/selling
> furniture, antiques, flea markets, shows, etc. All of these worked
> in all-cash only. As I've watched a digital push, and have heard of
> places that won't take cash (I've only experienced one personally),
> I've dug in and dumped my debit card.
>
> I suppose that regardless of my age, your point stands that people
> like me are in the minority. I'll probably be one of the few
> holdouts in 40-50 years with a gasoline powered car, refusing digital
> currency, etc.
I've gone mostly cashless here except for handyman jobs. Have one on
the way over to replace a ceiling fan (lighting unit died, kit costs
mre than a new one) and another to fix a PVC pipe in the kitchen sink.
I use an occasional landscaper (gave him a working car in trade for
some basic stuff I can't do anymore). Car value was about 600$ and he
uses it as a work truck. Ford Expedition, 1997. He got his feet back
under himeself with it and now has a simpler get-about vehicle that
gets better milage for regular use.
https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared...SFYO9AyHqcvS_4
There should be pictures of yard and trees.