Cashless society

[divs4ever]

Good evening Mr Divs. The barter system though minor is in play in my household. has been for some time. I get a plentiful supply of fruit from my orcharist mate, which is then divied up around for eggs, lamb cuts and a host of other things. We have beef which also goes into the mix.
Shows how weird some people are, I offered a person a few kilos of beef and fruit for diesel. Not interested because it didn't come from a supermarket. Apparently that is where all produce is grown!!!!!!!!

am looking to make barter a major part of the future household budget ( mainly because the closest village is a one pub town , and it looked like the pub is the only commercial building in town , one primary school with 8 students ) ( a local swap meet on Saturdays )
( the mail service is probably straight out of a Chevy Chase film ... i doubt i will be walking to the mail box more than once a week , but will save on physio sessions , walking back from the letter box might take all day ( LOL )

am looking to live in a cave in a hill ( OK it might qualify as a mountain , but i guess i won't know for sure until a plane of some sort crashes into it ) but satisfactorily above sea level ( even by Japanese standards )
will look to add wind-power ( not one of those horrible turbines ) to go will the solar and diesel back-up , natural bore water AND a spring

 

[JohnDe]

I went to the Apple Store today to purchase a new phone and accessories, the sales attendant said "cash or card?" I asked "does anyone pay cash for such large purchases?" "Yes, quite a few".

Next stop was to David Jones to pick up some nice perfume for my mum, only to get the same question "cash or card?"

Looks like cash is not quite dead in the big expensive stores.

 

[divs4ever]

I went to the Apple Store today to purchase a new phone and accessories, the sales attendant said "cash or card?" I asked "does anyone pay cash for such large purchases?" "Yes, quite a few".

Next stop was to David Jones to pick up some nice perfume for my mum, only to get the same question "cash or card?"

Looks like cash is not quite dead in the big expensive stores.

have a small coin and note collection to go with my other collectibles ( maybe i can rent them out for movie props in 20 years time ( for period pieces )

will be watching for the first stuff-ups with 100% electronic credits ( especially when the grid relies on renewable energy )

 

[farmerge]

I went to the Apple Store today to purchase a new phone and accessories, the sales attendant said "cash or card?" I asked "does anyone pay cash for such large purchases?" "Yes, quite a few".

Next stop was to David Jones to pick up some nice perfume for my mum, only to get the same question "cash or card?"

Looks like cash is not quite dead in the big expensive stores.

Mr C. Ash is king

 

[divs4ever]

Mr C. Ash is king

am working on direct goods swaps eggs for oranges and such and o paperless at the same time ( how carbon neutral is that )

 

[farmerge]

am working on direct goods swaps eggs for oranges and such and o paperless at the same time ( how carbon neutral is that )

Did a little barter today fruit for eggs.
And even better, a stray wether, self-shedder, got into the property a couple of weeks ago, Mad as a cut snake. Nobody claiming it, so I'm thinking lamb/hogget chops coming. Nothing like a free-be.

 

[divs4ever]

Did a little barter today fruit for eggs.
And even better, a stray wether, self-shedder, got into the property a couple of weeks ago, Mad as a cut snake. Nobody claiming it, so I'm thinking lamb/hogget chops coming. Nothing like a free-be.

maybe a cheap lawn mower since it parks itself at the end of the day

mad might make it predator-resistant i suppose it isn't pregnant that might account for any aggressiveness

 

[wayneL]

maybe a cheap lawn mower since it parks itself at the end of the day

I was thinking about this for my "Ponderosa". $300 for a dorper... and $30k + worth of dog proof and injury proof for horses fencing. ?

 

[Value Collector]

Just got back from over seas (Canada and the USA), took $300 of cash with me $200 US and $100 Canadian for “emergency”.

Used a few US $1’s and $5’s as tips for porters and hotel cleaners, but apart from that didn’t use cash at all except to get rid of it near the end by fueling the car, which is a pain because it’s easier just to use the card at the pump.

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Long story short, international travel with cash is even more annoying that using cash in Australia, because you lose about 5% in exchange rates at the start vs my credit card which is genuinely 0% international transactions chargers, you don’t get to earn interest on the cash in your wallet but I will continue earning interest on the cash until the credit card is due, and thirdly You don’t earn points on cash purchases.

 

[JohnDe]

Just got back from over seas (Canada and the USA), took $300 of cash with me $200 US and $100 Canadian for “emergency”.

Used a few US $1’s and $5’s as tips for porters and hotel cleaners, but apart from that didn’t use cash at all except to get rid of it near the end by fueling the car, which is a pain because it’s easier just to use the card at the pump.

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Long story short, international travel with cash is even more annoying that using cash in Australia, because you lose about 5% in exchange rates at the start vs my credit card which is genuinely 0% international transactions chargers, you don’t get to earn interest on the cash in your wallet but I will continue earning interest on the cash until the credit card is due, and thirdly You don’t earn points on cash purchases.

Next time - bigger tips and drop a few notes to the underprivileged.

 

[wayneL]

Just got back from over seas (Canada and the USA), took $300 of cash with me $200 US and $100 Canadian for “emergency”.

Used a few US $1’s and $5’s as tips for porters and hotel cleaners, but apart from that didn’t use cash at all except to get rid of it near the end by fueling the car, which is a pain because it’s easier just to use the card at the pump.

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Long story short, international travel with cash is even more annoying that using cash in Australia, because you lose about 5% in exchange rates at the start vs my credit card which is genuinely 0% international transactions chargers, you don’t get to earn interest on the cash in your wallet but I will continue earning interest on the cash until the credit card is due, and thirdly You don’t earn points on cash purchases.

Klaus gives you the thumbs up

 

[farmerge]

maybe a cheap lawn mower since it parks itself at the end of the day

mad might make it predator-resistant i suppose it isn't pregnant that might account for any aggressiveness

Its a bit like a carpenter, does little to mid sized jobs around the place every day.
Nah not a ewe but a wether.

 

[Smurf1976]

Next time - bigger tips and drop a few notes to the underprivileged.

Just don't make my mistake of giving huge tips.

Did that once to a taxi driver. Can't remember the fare but bottom line I handed him 20 Euros and said keep the change.

Realised later I'd messed up and actually given him 50 Euros. No wonder he was smiling and very politely took my bags out of the boot at the end of the trip.

If you're going to use cash overseas, just remember the colours don't match that of Australian currency.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

If you're going to use cash overseas, just remember the colours don't match that of Australian currency.

And neither do cultural practices.

In Switzerland, I saw two Aussie blokes think they were in for a session. Ordered two beers and paid with SFr100; and left the change on the bar. The bartender was along soon and swept it up. They didn't have the language to retrieve it. Expensive beer.?

 

[JohnDe]

Smurf & Dona, you both highlighted travel stories that the owners will remember and tell for the rest of their lives, with only a fes dollars left they are sad, funny and memorable stories hat bring us a laugh.

A credit card hack and loss of thousands of dollars doesn't quite do it for me.

 

[moXJO]

Just don't make my mistake of giving huge tips.

Did that once to a taxi driver. Can't remember the fare but bottom line I handed him 20 Euros and said keep the change.

Realised later I'd messed up and actually given him 50 Euros. No wonder he was smiling and very politely took my bags out of the boot at the end of the trip.

If you're going to use cash overseas, just remember the colours don't match that of Australian cucurrency.

Yank currency was the worst. Tipped room service $100 for a hamburger thinking it was a $10.
Lucky I was in Vegas.

 

[farmerge]

Yank currency was the worst. Tipped room service $100 for a hamburger thinking it was a $10.
Lucky I was in Vegas.

I bet they came back looking for more of the same. Not big on tipping am I.

 

[moXJO]

I bet they came back looking for more of the same. Not big on tipping am I.

Teach me a lesson for being lazy.
There were buffets the size of bunnings downstairs.

 

[Value Collector]

A credit card hack and loss of thousands of dollars doesn't quite do it for me.

I doubt you would be to happy being robbed for your physical cash either, however at least with a Credit Card you will get your cash back.

 

[Value Collector]

Yank currency was the worst. Tipped room service $100 for a hamburger thinking it was a $10.
Lucky I was in Vegas.

That’s where digital payments are good, a few times using cash for tips I was forced to hand over $5 where I really only should have paid $2.

But with digital tips you can do any amount, you can do $1.78 if you want.