# Cashless society

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cashless-society/2490>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 6, 1999, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cashless-society/2490 "1999-08-06T19:08:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Undead\_Dude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e19adc/32.png) [@Undead\_Dude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Undead_Dude)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 1999, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cashless-society/2490/21 "1999-08-12T15:52:00Z")

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> I can even imagine the day when there is a surcharge on users of cash levied by merchants compensating for the higher overheads – Moonshine

I am under the impression that as things stand now, that would be illegal.

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**Author:** ![Moonshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@Moonshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonshine)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 1999, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cashless-society/2490/22 "1999-08-13T10:56:00Z")

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How about a reduction for the use of plastic, much like a reduction for buying in bulk?

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It only hurts when I laugh.

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