Business 'People just don't carry cash nowadays': how Britons are adapting to cashless world As contactless payments spread, businesses, charities and social groups weigh up their options Rafe Jaffrey, who has an Indian food stall in Bloomsbury market, began using cashless payments in October and says it has been a success. We are considering moving to a system that needs an internet connection for card payments. We’ve resisted moving to contactless pay because every time we looked into it, we were shocked by how much it cost. We use contactless payments for marriage banns money and wedding deposits, taking payments for the church weekend away, and one-off larger donations. Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the GuardianI started using cashless payments in October and it’s been such a success that I don’t know why I waited so long!

Source: The Guardian February 19, 2018 13:52 UTC