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		howLongHowLong on Oct 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: D.C.'s ban on cashless businesses takes effect Very common, in small, independent shops, though it often seems to be as much about avoiding taxes as avoiding the fee for the credit machine

blackshaw on Oct 4, 2023 [–]

Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen it here in Britain. Some smaller businesses might insist on a £5 minimum spend if you're not paying cash, but even that has become very rare since the pandemic.

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