The Demise of the ATM?

[YoHadrian]

Which brings me to my point, the GST was to fight the black market economy well it didn't happen.
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Especially when criminals were using ATM's to launder money. Even when the criminals were stuffing the ATM's with so much money the machine couldn't handle it the banks still didn't say a thing. Only 53,000 instances too. Lol.

 

[horrie hastings]

Before I had to isolate, I checked out numerous shops in my area, both in the main streets and the plaza.

The number hat had a sign out the front saying "No EFTPOS - cash only" was amazing.

Mainly butchers, gift shops, take aways, two bob shops and tobacconists.

A place i go for yum cha in Maroubra Junction has 10% off the bill if you pay with cash.
I also noticed this at another Asian venue i tried in the new part of Marrickville Metro just before Christmas.

They still take cards but encourage cash payment.

 

[Perth Red]

In Perth pretty much every bank ATM has been closed down to be replaced by a private company ATM that charges $2 to get your money out. Scandalous!

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

A place i go for yum cha in Maroubra Junction has 10% off the bill if you pay with cash.
I also noticed this at another Asian venue i tried in the new part of Marrickville Metro just before Christmas.

They still take cards but encourage cash payment.

Just to update on this subject - the other side of the coin (no pun intended).

Many cafes, restaurants, and so on, are introducing increased prices to accommodate their associated costs when patrons pay by tap and go or EFTPOS. I just hope they keep prices as usual for people who pay cash. Bravo!

The only thing that I've paid for without cash are the three houses that I've owned. Only twice have I used online shopping - one for the purchase of BDO tickets and a driveshaft for a car I was repairing at the time. Tap and go and EFTPOS are a BIG no go for me.

Call me a dinosaur but at least I won't get ripped off.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Just to update on this subject - the other side of the coin (no pun intended).

Many cafes, restaurants, and so on, are introducing increased prices to accommodate their associated costs when patrons pay by tap and go or EFTPOS. I just hope they keep prices as usual for people who pay cash. Bravo!

The only thing that I've paid for without cash are the three houses that I've owned. Only twice have I used online shopping - one for the purchase of BDO tickets and a driveshaft for a car I was repairing at the time. Tap and go and EFTPOS are a BIG no go for me.

Call me a dinosaur but at least I won't get ripped off.

If we don’t pay in cash at our local shops, we expect to be stabbed.

I usually pay for things online with a burner credit card. Never had any issues.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

In Perth pretty much every bank ATM has been closed down to be replaced by a private company ATM that charges $2 to get your money out. Scandalous!

I’ve noticed bank ones are getting harder to find too. Our banks are such shitheads. Plenty of things you still need cash for, bags, hookers, stolen lawnmowers etc

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

I’ve noticed bank ones are getting harder to find too. Our banks are such shitheads.

Australian banks are corporate rapists.

Treat their branch staff like garbage too.

 

[horrie hastings]

Just to update on this subject - the other side of the coin (no pun intended).

Many cafes, restaurants, and so on, are introducing increased prices to accommodate their associated costs when patrons pay by tap and go or EFTPOS. I just hope they keep prices as usual for people who pay cash. Bravo!

The only thing that I've paid for without cash are the three houses that I've owned. Only twice have I used online shopping - one for the purchase of BDO tickets and a driveshaft for a car I was repairing at the time. Tap and go and EFTPOS are a BIG no go for me.

Call me a dinosaur but at least I won't get ripped off.

This is another place we go to sometimes after the football, a nice cheap eats Vietnamese in Surry Hills and there is discount for cash payments. Had to laugh at this google review with a customer thinking he was getting ripped off by paying by card.

The food was 5 stars but I must give -1 because they charge 10% for credit card use. The restaurant design and the lighting is not nice at all. The menu needs a bit more love too.

https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!...KEwjL2vu1udb_AhV98jgGHSrrC1QQ9fkHKAB6BQgBEOcB


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Response from the ownera year ago
Thanks for stopping by Frank and we’re glad you enjoyed the food. To clarify there is no surcharge on credit card payments. We incentivise cash payments with a discount and make less margin on these transactions. Under the Competition and Consumer Amendment Act 2016, businesses are prohibited from excessive surcharges as enforced by the ACCC. I’d kindly ask you to correct your assumption or alternatively lodge a formal case through the relevant channels.

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

I’ve noticed bank ones are getting harder to find too. Our banks are such shitheads. Plenty of things you still need cash for, bags, hookers, stolen lawnmowers etc

So right! My local shopping centre used to have 13 CBA ATMs In the Plaza itself and surrounding streets. Now there are just six with four of those being in the solitary CBA branch (there used to be two branches). And only ONE available after hours.

 

[horrie hastings]

If we don’t pay in cash at our local shops, we expect to be stabbed.

I usually pay for things online with a burner credit card. Never had any issues.

Where i work in Liqourland it is about 50 /50 between cash sales and efptos/credit cards.
Still have some customers who ask do we take cash, i just roll my eyes and they actually don't believe me when i tell them the cash sale are still strong in the shop and account for about 50 % of business.
Bloody thing today i went to get some change from the Commonwealth bank and their change machine wasn't working, went to the St George bank and the same thing, out of order. I could have gone to ANZ and got it but prefer getting the coins in rolls like machine s give out and not lose in the plastic coin bags.

 

[horrie hastings]

I bank with ANZ and Commonwealth , where i live in the inner west we had ANZ at Marrickville, Newtown and Marrickville Metro , now there is only the branch at Marrickville Metro, funnily enough when the ANZ closed in Newtown the Commonwealth Bank moved into the old ANZ site.

Marrickville Metro is the only place i have seen where the amount of banks had increased over the last five years with a new Commonwealth and NAB branches opening

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

Marrickville Metro is the only place i have seen where the amount of banks had increased over the last five years with a new Commonwealth and NAB branches opening

Well that's bucking the trend.

 

[The Silverdale Phantom]

Well that's bucking the trend.

Poor Horrie is seeing things, banks opening, better chance of seeing an alien

 

[Bazal]

Cash is for dole bludgers and drug dealers, just pay with your watch like a normal human being

 

[horrie hastings]

Poor Horrie is seeing things, banks opening, better chance of seeing an alien

Only in beautiful Marrickville Metro.

 

[Willow]

Asked the Woolies checkout girls and they said they've never seen an ATM at the front of the store.

Can't you get cash out at Woolworths?

 

[Chins get the wins]

Crypto is our only way to fight back against banks

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

Crypto is our only way to fight back against banks

Oh dear.....

I may as well put $100 through the pokies.

 

[The Lounge Lizard]

Can't you get cash out at Woolworths?

You can but I prefer to use an ATM so you can get an account balance. Just me I suppose. Keep your finger on the pulse, so to speak.

 

[Bazal]

Crypto is our only way to fight back against banks

Crypto did you so dirty you had to change your username FFS!!!