[Albion] Cashless Amex en route...

[jaghebby]

Don't forget the hygiene angle to with catering staff not having to handle cash!

 

[schmunk]

What if your card (like mine) doesn't do contactless payments?

It's no biggie for me because I very rarely use the bars at the Amex but, given the amount of times in shops that I'm waiting more than 30 seconds for a payment to go through, they'd better make sure they have a decent connection

Get a new card which does do contactless...?

Then again, if you rarely use the bars it's not a problem, for you or others.

 

[Is it PotG?]

From what I hear notes are a vital part of a day at the football, whether it be at The Amex or wherever.

 

[schmunk]

From what I hear notes are a vital part of a day at the football, whether it be at The Amex or wherever.

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Only if you're a knobhead.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I’m only here for the BG post where he says it won’t affect him as he never buys anything at the Amex because it’s all crap and overpriced.


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[CHAPPERS]

the handing over cash and sorting change part is probably about 3 seconds

Yeah alright.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

The programmes too?

 

[The red pepper kid]

The sweet stands are run separately by another supplier, so the little dears should still be able to get their bon bons.

Its more than just small children ------------- some of the bigger children are partial to Sweeties too !!!!!!!!

 

[Westdene Seagull]

What if your card (like mine) doesn't do contactless payments?

It's no biggie for me because I very rarely use the bars at the Amex but, given the amount of times in shops that I'm waiting more than 30 seconds for a payment to go through, they'd better make sure they have a decent connection

Your card must nearing it's expiry date if it isn't contactless. Once you get your replacement it will be contactless.

What I find strange is that the club could have already had a cashless system if they'd continued with people being able to use their STs for payment as was the case before.

 

[Springal]

The programmes too?

Working with American Express and catering partner Sodexo, the stadium’s catering kiosks, hospitality bars, merchandise store and programme booths will switch to card payments only, for all matches and event days, by August 2020 or possibly even sooner.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

What if your card (like mine) doesn't do contactless payments?

Don't worry. I just ran a test where I pretended to type my PIN. On average it took under 2 seconds.

I hope that helps

 

[schmunk]

Don't worry. I just ran a test where I pretended to type my PIN. On average it took under 2 seconds.

I hope that helps

What number were you trying?

 

[Clive Walker]

brilliant move

Though Im a bit concerned that this will mean an end to coin throwing yobs and a move to plastic wielding yobs.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

the handing over cash and sorting change part is probably about 3 seconds.

That's true



If you literally just throw your wallet at them

 

[Westdene Seagull]

What number were you trying?

 

[dsr-burnley]

The problem with a fully cashless society is that it will make it very hard for two individuals to transfer cash. So if my pal is headed for the bar, I can't ask him to get me a drink while he's there - we both have to go, and there are two transactions instead of one.

And it's mildly annoying when people talk about "apps" as a solution. If the answer to the "problem" of cash is that everyone in the country must carry around a device that costs over £100 per year to run, then I'm not interested. Cash is free, and I don't lose so much or have so much stolen that an internet phone would be worth the money.

 

[blue-shifted]

Fine mate. So I guessed how long paying cash takes based on my experience, so what's your guess? The total average transaction time for one customer and what the make up of this is if cash or card is involved

I'm guessing we're making the same point, that it will save a modest amount of time for each transaction, but it will add up

That's true



If you literally just throw your wallet at them

 

[BNthree]

What if your card (like mine) doesn't do contactless payments?

Use your phone for contactless payment instead? Apple/Google pay will work with them and are used daily by millions of people.

 

[blue-shifted]

The problem with a fully cashless society is that it will make it very hard for two individuals to transfer cash. So if my pal is headed for the bar, I can't ask him to get me a drink while he's there - we both have to go, and there are two transactions instead of one.

And it's mildly annoying when people talk about "apps" as a solution. If the answer to the "problem" of cash is that everyone in the country must carry around a device that costs over £100 per year to run, then I'm not interested. Cash is free, and I don't lose so much or have so much stolen that an internet phone would be worth the money.

Cash will be around for a good while

 

[Gazwag]

brilliant move

Though Im a bit concerned that this will mean an end to coin throwing yobs and a move to plastic wielding yobs.

Its much harder to SLASH somebody with a sharpened pound coin than it is a sharpened Visa card