Should it be illegal to refuse cash? Feat. Kevin Maguire & Ann Widdecombe | Jeremy Vine

A confrontation between management at The Old Vine, a card-only pub in Winchester, and a punter who wanted to pay in cash has gone viral.
Now, it's perfectly legal for businesses to refuse cash payments and the government says it has no plans to force a change.
But with cash payments on the rise and over five million people saying they rely on it day-to-day, perhaps there should be a legal right to pay with cash?
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[@antonydavis2764]

Small businesses prefer cash as they have to pay a charge for every card transaction.

[@antheaamonini2536]

And what happens when the internet goes down, cards will not work, now we want cash

[@JB-wy8fc]

You can't actually be that dumb?

[@thetimeisnow6822]

It's already happened in a couple of places where they had a power cut. The Supermarkets have backup generators but not the shops so they had to close. Hope that it teaches them a lesson.

[@simonlester5389]

​@@JB-wy8fcso you think the internet wont6go down????? You have a short memory forgetting what happened in Aldi when they were cashless and the system went down, no one could pay. #CASHISK8NG screw the CBDC crap, guarantee they will have full control over your money and you buy what they don't like, (they being the Government) they will suspend your account

[@thetimeisnow6822]

IF THEY DO NOT TAKE CASH THEN GO ELSEWHERE

[@SharonDaley-qf2bf]

Cash is king!

[@davidhenrywall8619]

Cash is king, why should people be pushed in to paying by card.

[@ToeJam161]

Well I was in Sainsburys several weeks ago and their machines were down and some security guard was shouting on entrance "cash only". Disgusting to get rid of cash

[@user-ud7zl2yt3f]

What about customer choice? I avoid cashless shops and cafeterias

[@obeanddarth]

I had to use cash today as the card machines stopped working in the shop

[@juliet7703]

I always try to have a bit of spare cash at home and on me cos you never know when you need it

[@Alan-Bstard]

Cash by law has to be accepted only if you're paying off a debt, any other time its down to the discretion of the business, I'm amazed nobody brought this up.

[@SpankableRoxyRaeOnlyfanscreato]

Charged on top of a KitKat local shop prefer cash is 👑

[@onlyme219]

In Blackpool on the prom most places only accept cash

[@JB-wy8fc]

It's Blackpool. They'd probably accept stolen items as legal tender 🤣

[@onlyme219]

@@JB-wy8fc They do, the stolen items come in from the holidaymakers/visitors 👍

[@JB-wy8fc]

@@onlyme219 why would anyone go on holiday there?

[@onlyme219]

@@JB-wy8fc I don't know you'd have to ask them, I just live there

[@user-js3rg9sj1k]

The world has gone nut,s.😮😮😮

[@wino-jc3zu]

all places should accept card and cash i wont go in a cashless place

[@anthonylloyd8000]

On Wednesday had pay cash card machine didn't work.

[@aacmove]

Dog and Fox in Wimbledon. Don't take cash, so I have never, and will never go back. Simple as that. Anne is correct. Now is not the time to enforce this

[@roofscoop66]

In my town a lot of shops refuse card, cash only so your not in touch with the general public!!! Your speaking for london

[@keithpanton7486]

What a surprise, the woman who seems like she's never experienced a moment of innocent joy in her life, hasn't been to disneyland :D

[@pagliacci2942]

Ann Widdecombe in Disney World... WATCH THIS SPACE!

[@markbriten6999]

What as the wicked witch or the dead hag

[@Wishing_you_peace]

Cash helps people budget.

[@Kitcatsnz]

I only pay cash!

[@alicjabadger]

Then you'll exclude yourself from many places. The end.

[@DizzyRedSox]

​@alicjabadger I only use cash too, and it's the business that looses out. I'll just get my coffee elsewhere

[@DizzyRedSox]

I only use cash (unless I'm ordering online). If a shop says card only then I go elsewhere. I think businesses will loose a lot of trade if they ban one or the other.

[@user-js3rg9sj1k]

WTF....IT S THE KING S SHILLING.

[@jimoconnor2594]

I went into a supermarket used the self service check out, scanned every item through then called a staff member I've come out without my bank card,,,,,,,,, sorry

[@alicjabadger]

I had people argue with me over this, man, I just work here, this has nothing to do with me, why are you upset with me? They make it look like using cards is incredibly inconvenient and old people are too stupid to grasp the idea of tapping a piece of plastic over the card machine to pay.

[@sirlagsalot101]

Card is great untill the back or government decides to freze your money because they dont like you political belifes like what happened to the truckers in Canada during there protests

[@kurt479]

Yes it absolutely should!! Why bother having a universal legal tender payment system if it isn't universally accepted. The only reason they can refuse legal tender is due to counterfeit notes. Not to force people to use cards. This should be enforced, however the government must be in cahoots if they aren't sticking up for consumers.

[@jimoconnor2594]

Don't e-mail Jeremy, he gets upset easily

[@timoakley277]

You can refuse legal tender.

[@user-js3rg9sj1k]

DISGUSTING.

[@jujutrini8412]

I-92 ie INTERSTATE 92 as in the highway or motorway.

[@danny3171]

Tim Hortons don't take cash .

[@JB-wy8fc]

Canada ain't it. Not surprised

[@user-en4uq5ci9q]

We won't cash , not controlable digital currency

[@user-en4uq5ci9q]

Its legal tender , you have too take the money.

[@jessicarayns1805]

Wrong

[@timoakley277]

No you don't.

[@jamesoneill5070]

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