Comment on Could electronic mail undermine conventional post? – archive, 1 December 1983
Hyperreality@kbin.social 11 months agoThe technology wasn't the hurdle though. It was customers feeling safe enough entering bank details online and the whole thing being sufficiently secure. Which isn't an irrational thing to worry about.
WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social 11 months ago
Plus credit cards were not as ubiquitous as they are now back in '83. Credit and debit cards facilitated online shopping greatly.