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[-] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 weeks ago

If you leave your wallet at home, you won't:

  • Have ID.
  • Have cash for when your phone dies.
  • Have a card for when your phone dies.

There are many reasons to have your wallet with you.

[-] fallaciousBasis@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

You could just replace phone dies (how frequent is that) with losing your wallet (how frequent is that).

[-] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 weeks ago

I've never lost my wallet once.

When my phone got to be about 10 years old the battery was dying any time it got too cold.

[-] SweepTheLeg@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

IDs are on phones now in a bunch of states and i haven't carried cash in 20 years. Half the places around here don't even take cash anymore.

Ive never had my phone die on me either.

If we want adoption this needs a solution.

[-] uninvitedguest@piefed.ca -4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I'm sure there are, but thus far you haven't made compelling/relevant ones.

[-] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 12 points 4 weeks ago

There's also

  • Cash purchases are private
  • Cash purchases don't incur merchant fees for the retailer
  • Cash/Card purchases don't deliver money to American big tech.
  • You can use GrapheneOS if you get rid of Google Pay.
[-] SweepTheLeg@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

IDs are on phones now in a bunch of states and i haven't carried cash in 20 years. Half the places around here don't even take cash anymore.

Ive never had my phone die on me either.

If we want adoption this needs a solution.

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