Comment on Sweden, Norway rethink plans for cashless societies over fears that fully digital payment systems would leave them vulnerable to Russian security threats

NIB@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• lazynooblet@lazysoci.al ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Cash is still used a lot. Especially for second hand small purchases. Not everyone wants to do the PayPal dance at a car boot.

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  • M137@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Never once seen anyone use PayPal for that, Swish is the most common (in Sweden at least) and there are many alternatives which are just as easy.

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    • vaionko@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      In Finland we use MobilePay for that. Rarely cash.

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  • Geobloke@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Do you guys have payID over there? Like you can just send money to a persons phone number

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    • NIB@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Swish is very popular in Sweden and has no fees(for individuals)

      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swish_(payment)

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• Lemminary@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Much lower risk of getting robbed

  Maybe that works in Sweden, but in other places you get shot if you’re not carrying money with you 😅

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  • stephen01king@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I think those places need more support systems to reduce the number of people that becomes desperate enough to do that.

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    • Lemminary@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      We have plenty of support systems, but we have too much corruption. I think we’re working on that now with our first female prez.

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• endofline@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Until you forget changing 6 digit pin of your credit card before you travel to the country which accepts 4 digit normally. You’re f…d, the only way is to get call your family to make moneygram / western union transfer (or if you can do make such an order on your own).

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• jagged_circle@feddit.nl ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Not true. When I was in Sweden a couple years ago, I used cash. From Malmo to Kiruna (and lots between). I only encountered one place where I was forced to pay with card and couldn’t just go across the street to pay with cash.

  Fortunately its not a cashless society, they just came dangerously close to becoming one.

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• x00z@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Support the drug dealers!

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• bamfic@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Not just there youtube.com/watch?v=G3nhULRaKNg

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