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In crime ridden areas of the USA, many vendors refuse to take cash due to constant threats of robberies. That causes major problems for residents in the poorer areas that can't get a CC.
For me, not taking cash will cause me to look other somewhere else for what I want. CCs are an easy way to track your habits; and I don't like being tracked by anyone. (I'm a child of the 60s
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ie: I use a single card for all online grocery purchases where my address, phone number, etc., are known by the vendor.
When I go to the store in person and pay with the same card, the items that I buy show up in my purchase history online, so they must be cross referencing.
This information is used to for targeted ads when I return to shop online. I bet they also sell the information to 3rd parties.
For me, not taking cash will cause me to look other somewhere else for what I want. CCs are an easy way to track your habits; and I don't like being tracked by anyone. (I'm a child of the 60s
)ie: I use a single card for all online grocery purchases where my address, phone number, etc., are known by the vendor.
When I go to the store in person and pay with the same card, the items that I buy show up in my purchase history online, so they must be cross referencing.
This information is used to for targeted ads when I return to shop online. I bet they also sell the information to 3rd parties.
