Does Oppo still cash?

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
10/22/2019 at 17:37 • Filed to: Cash, Cards

I find that I hardly ever use this stuff nowadays.

Instead I wave my phone at one of these. If I really have to (some purchases over €30) I use an actual card.

I went to Sweden recently, didn’t exchange any currency in advance and had no need to acquire any Swedish kronor while there either. You can use plastic for just about anything, even if you buy from a little market stall. If you live there you can use a personal bank transf er system called !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for personal or small business transactions.

So is Oppo going cashless?

DISCUSSION (39)

Chariotoflove > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 17:53

I actually do. I still like to tip I’m cash especially.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 17:54

Depends I like real Farmers M arkets, Swap Meets and Flea Markets cash is still king in those areas. Plus fairs and festivals I’m still leery of handing my credit card over to a carney

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 17:54

I try to have enough to get out of most situations like slow service, the rare cash only place, bar minimums, tolls, etc. I hardly ever use it, but nice to have the option. Most commonly I’ll use it to pay for dinner/drinks when the service is really slow and I just want to leave. Get tab, drop cash, leave.

Nibby > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 17:56

shit so cash

MonkeePuzzle > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 17:57

only ousside

For Sweden > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 17:57

Only use cash for tax evasion and drugs

HammerheadFistpunch > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 17:59

I use it, but in the west there are still lots of places you should probably count on having cash on hand. I always keep about 40-50 in cash in my cars hidden. Its saved me more than a few times.

When I went to norway a decade ago most places took plastic just fine but we got stuck in the boonies one times because no one took our cards. We had to jog 3 miles to the nearest gas station that would give us cash.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:02

I use cash regularly when I’m abroad since my credit card doesn’t have no-fee international transactions.

Other than that, at home I use it only at the few cash-only businesses I encounter. I’m glad we stopped circulating pennies since we have enough change with the $1 and $2 coins.

Japan was a reminder why I prefer electronic payments since my friend and I always had ridiculous amounts of change, so we’d always try to get rid of it. The Suica makes things easier but it’s not necessarily accepted everywhere (like restaurants, for instance).

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:04

I avoid cash wherever and whenever possible in the US. But things like coin operated car washes and the occasional cash only establishment require me to carry some and visit ATMs sometimes. When traveling outside the US, I like using cash just because its fun to play with funky colored and shaped money.

A lot of people like using cash for gas but I just boycott any stations that charge different cash/card prices.

Thomas Donohue > For Sweden
10/22/2019 at 18:06

Also for tipping, so others can evade taxes.

Thomas Donohue > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:08

Cash is still King in a few instances already mentioned here.

Primarily I use it in bars, and for tipping.

wafflesnfalafel > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:19

T hey can track your every move! Quick, put your aluminum foil hat on!

(Honestly, I use cash all the time - can’t get your credit card number stolen and Facebook/Google doesn’t need to know every time I buy beer.)

Spanfeller is a twat > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:20

I still mostly use cash... but for smaller purchases I use my debit card since there’s no fee and I hate small coin change ... ironic isn’t it...

Cé hé sin > For Sweden
10/22/2019 at 18:20

Your dealer only takes cash? Get with the times man.

Cé hé sin > gin-san - shitpost specialist
10/22/2019 at 18:22

I use cards abroad because I did some sums and found that even though I pay a forex fee each time the exchange rate was sufficiently better than the rate for buying phy sical cash that it evened out, more or less.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:23

Mostly card or bank transfers but cash is still handy to have in regional Oz... especially when internet connections fail.

i86hotdogs > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:25

Kinja'd!!!

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:32

That’s interesting. Some places abroad are really good with conversion rates; Vietnam comes to mind as I found the exchange rates for Canadian or US dollars to be very, very good.

It’s a good tip, though; something I’ll have to keep in mind for future travel.

Urambo Tauro > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:32

I’m the opposite. I use cash for all transactions, except online of course.

For Sweden > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:34

My fenta nyl dealer takes WeChat Pay

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:35

I try not to bring any cash, or even a wallet. Just one more thing to potentially lose .

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:38

Nope. My side computer repair gig I request to only be paid in cash. I usually deposit it quickly, but I always make sure to carry $ 10-15 in my wallet all the time just in case!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:38

Nope. My side computer repair gig I request to only be paid in cash. I usually deposit it quickly, but I always make sure to carry $ 10-15 in my wallet all the time just in case!

Khalbali > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:38

I need cash to load my laundry card, and I like to keep a $5 handy for the homeless, but that’s about it.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > For Sweden
10/22/2019 at 18:50

Same, my guy takes anything, kinda like a pawn shop

slipperysallylikespenguins > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 18:51

I use cash as much as possible, and any change less than a $5 goes in a jar at home. It adds up really quick and makes me second guess unnecessary purchases.

As others have said, I’ll tip as much as possible in cash. It makes a big difference to a server.

I also absolutely refuse to do any of that touch pay nonsense or payment apps.

Get off my lawn!

Just Jeepin' > HammerheadFistpunch
10/22/2019 at 19:06

I keep one of these on my key ring with a 100 dollar bill. Hopefully it’ll be there forever, but for a real emergency, it could be a life saver.

https://www.nebotools.com/p/CashStash%2B/576

ranwhenparked > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 19:13

A few times a week, but just for small transactions.

I don’t change though, which is why I’ve spent the past few days sorting and wrapping a giant mint bag of dimes, nickels, and pennies that have been building up for years, since they’re just too annoying to use . I’m at about $400 so far, and still have more to go. It just reinforces how totally pointless and worthless the penny is, I hate that I have to do this to get rid of all the damn things.

ranwhenparked > Thomas Donohue
10/22/2019 at 19:13

Or to keep the restaurant owner from skimming the merchant service fee out of the tip.

facw > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 19:21

I keep ~$100 on me in case I need it ($70 right now, if it gets much lower I’ll top off from cash laying around my place) , but I use it sparingly. I don’t think I’ve taken out cash from a domestic ATM since ~2012, whatever comes in to me from splitting bills, gifts, etc. is more than enough to keep my wallet full at the rate I spend.

facw > HammerheadFistpunch
10/22/2019 at 19:24

I normally get ~$100 worth of cash at the start of a trip figuring that it should be enough to cover my share of any costs that can’t be paid by card, but is still small enough to be easily spent if I’m getting near the end of trip and still have it.

facw > gin-san - shitpost specialist
10/22/2019 at 19:30

The exchange rate on cards is usually decent in my experience (I use my Amazon Prime Visa which has no foreign transaction fee, and a Charles Schwab debit card with international ATM fee reimbursement ). Certainly a better deal (probably even with a fee) than the exchange rate offered at the airport kiosks. You can get a better at change bureaus in the city you are visiting, but you often need money to get in, and they may not be especially common depending on the city.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > facw
10/22/2019 at 19:45

I wanted that Prime Visa but that one was discontinued in Canada and replaced with a new one which no longer has that feature.

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 20:02

It is unusual for me to ever have more than $5 or so in cash. Everything for me happens via card these days (or online payments, ect...)

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 20:02

I use it for sketchier stores out of fear for CC theft. Otherwise, I use my CC for every purchase to get that sweet cash back.

When I visited NY State over the summer I didn’t even bother grabbing any Greenbacks on my way over. Paid for all food, hotel, 7/1 1, and retail stores with my card. Some places require a zip code to pay at the pump for gas. So weird. Have to pre-pay inside. What a pain. Did you know that most places in Canada let you pump your gas before paying?

I’m new to the Google Pay game, and I must say, I like it a lot.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 20:57

Pretty much cashless. Except haircuts, resturants and bars.

fintail > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 22:09

My local Chevron has a 15 cent/gallon cash discount on weekends (no surcharge for plastic), so other than that, mostly plastic, gotta hoard those sweet sweet rewards

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Cé hé sin
10/22/2019 at 22:14

I'm 99% cashless

Cé hé sin > gin-san - shitpost specialist
10/23/2019 at 07:40

I guess that if you go to some place which is very dependent on foreign tourists they’ll encourage them with good exchange and maybe unofficial rates. Otherwise it’s all very official with the rate being whatever the money markets say it is.