I mean, cash is also expensive in its own way. It has to be handled and insured, coins may need to be rolled before being taken to the bank, a register is a mechanical device to power and maintain, petty theft by employees is a concern.

It's not really that hard to see why a business charging $5-20 per transaction from people who all have phones and credit cards anyway might choose not to accept cash.

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why-el 4 hours ago | parent [-]

> a register is a mechanical device to power and maintain,

surely a million times less expensive than a subscription to a POS....this is not a strong argument.

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nemomarx 3 hours ago | parent [-]

if you cut out all the other details they mentioned I guess. how much do you think taking the cash to the bank weekly costs?

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carlosjobim 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Nothing, because the owner is rejoicing every step of the way.

I'd say employee theft is the only reason a coffee shop would be "no-cash", and fear of robbery in a few places.

	▲	warkdarrior an hour ago \| parent [-]
		You think the owner is taking the cash to the bank?? Unless they are an one-person operation, they likely have an employee do it (among their other duties).