I think there is some truth to this. The “coin shortage” is intended to encourage people to use their credit card. Was in Lowe’s today’s and every self check out machine was Credit Card only.
If you buy the whole COVID-19 story, of course we should be using cards whenever possible, rather than passing around cash. Cards are much more efficient, cleaner, and have you ever watched one of those kids manning the check-out counter try to make change?
Our local grocery chain now has little signs pasted at the check-out.
They say due to shortage please give exact coin change if possible.
Doesn’t sound like they’re trying to make us use cards.
We’ve got huge containers of change, so... I just pay exact.
There you go.