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by thaumasiotes 1873 days ago
> (or would massively hike the fees for cheap sales)

I've come to the viewpoint that this would be a good thing. I think we've moved too far in the direction of never paying for anything with cash.

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Most of North Europe is quite cashless, and it's perceived an improvement.
And why would that be?
Paying for things using a payment card creates records associated with you and requires the permission of third parties.
I understand why you don't want to use credit cards too often, but you wrote "we've moved too far [...]". Why do you care whether other people use credit cards?
My bank or creditors don't need to know where I'm shopping or what I'm buying, and they certainly don't need to be selling that information to the highest bidders.