How do you feel about stores that don't take cash?

[greenbeetle]

We're hoping to open our retail location soon (remodeling currently) and have been debating the ins and outs of accepting cash. As a consumer would it affect your decision to shop somewhere knowing they didn't accept cash?

Thanks!

 

[ripnbst]

In all sincerity, why the hell would you not accept cash? There are plenty of people, gun owners and TEOTWAKI commandos especially who want nothing to do with the system and buy everything with cash they can. Seems to me like because of the relatively niche products you sell your customer base would potentially shrink substantially.

 

[Mitch Rapp]

Personally, I never have cash on me so, no.

 

[TheMcs]

Other than having enough change on hand, what's the con of accepting cash?

I'm with ripnbst, if you want the prepper market you'll have to take cash.

 

[brennan]

No, but it does irk me when businesses don not take cards.

 

[willystruck]

I don't have a checking account. I don't have any credit cards. If you want my business, you will have to take cash.

 

[FullAuto]

I pay at the pump with a card. Past that, I'm a cash guy. I most likely would not shop at a brick & mortar retail store that didn't take cash.

 

[GroupGuy]

Cash is the only way some of us can keep our wives from knowing what we're spending our play money on.

 

[kd5rjz]

I don't like my purchases to be used by the banks and .gov to study my purchasing habits. Not to mention I don't like the idea of some $10-15/hr counter help digging himself out of poverty with my credit card number.

I only deal in cash for any face to face transaction. This includes cars and anything else I don't purchase online.

 

[BallisticGuy]

i dont think you would have a choice if buisness ran! i may be wrong