[Snickering Hound]

I always use cash at restaurants. Too many wait staff into identity theft.

There was a novel back in the 80’s about the aftermath of an American nuclear holocaust called ‘Warday’ that detailed the economic devastation caused by deflation when all that electronic cash is wiped out.

[edh]

“There was a novel back in the 80’s about the aftermath of an American nuclear holocaust called ‘Warday’ ... “

I loved that book :-) ... one of my favorites. I loved the fact that the airport they landed at near Pittsburgh was only a couple of miles from my house at the time.

[DannyTN]

I always use cash in restaurants too. I had a prepaid debit card drained after eating at a restaurant. Only had about $100 on it.

Eventualy got it back but the debit card company wanted me to contact all the vendors and demand the money back. That got about half of it.

The remainder came after I sent letters to the remaining vendors and the debit card company that if funds weren’t restored within a week I would be writing the FTC, the banking commissions in both the vendor’s state and the debit card companys state, and filing complaints with the better business bureau in both states.

Money came back.

[Oatka]

I always use cash at restaurants. Too many wait staff into identity theft.

Same here, though we are cashless for most other purchases. The 1% Visa rebate is an incentive.

[Oatka]

Was that “Warday and the journey onward / by Whitley Strieber and James W. Kunetka”? It was the only one on file at the library.