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Thoughts Of Stadiums/Arenas Going Cashless
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:18 pm
Whether fans are buying a $1.50 hot dog, purchasing merchandise or even a game ticket — cash will no longer be accepted. The goal is to dramatically speed up transactions to keep fans from spending unnecessary time waiting in lines.
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Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:22 pm to pioneerbasketball
It's bullshite and doesn't actually speed up times b/c the time it takes for the transaction to go through is pretty much the same as what it takes to get your change. Also, have fun if (and at some point they will) the machines go down.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:22 pm to pioneerbasketball
Sounds amazing.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:25 pm to pioneerbasketball
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The goal is to dramatically speed up transactions to keep fans from spending unnecessary time waiting in lines.
Will going cashless eliminate those who wait to decide what to order until they are at the counter? Or those who wait until the total is given to them before rooting through their purse/wallet for their card/cash?
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:26 pm to pioneerbasketball
Wichita tried this a few years ago and it turned out to be a bad idea. It lasted only a season. They sold gift cards at the gate for the folks that carried cash. There are enough old geezers out there that only carry cash that watch baseball to change the club’s mind. I like the idea, because I rarely carry cash anymore.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:30 pm to pioneerbasketball
Will the battle of chip versus swiping be won by then? Because the shits ridiculous
Posted on 3/4/19 at 5:31 pm to pioneerbasketball
Went to ACL last year and you set up wristbands that are connected to your bank that just auto debits for all purchases inside the event, which when used correctly is incredibly effective and easy
Problem is most people are stupid and still spend 5 minutes not having a clue on how to use them
Problem is most people are stupid and still spend 5 minutes not having a clue on how to use them
Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:07 pm to Chili Davis
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They sold gift cards at the gate for the folks that carried cash
The last thing I wanna do when I enter an arena is go purchase a gift card in case I want to buy concessions.
I don’t always carry cash, but when I go to games I make sure to load up. Why? Parking. I’ve never been able to swipe a card to enter a lot. So it’s not a big deal for me to carry extra cash for concessions and whatnot.
It is so much easier for me to go to a program vendor or beer vender and hand them a 10 or 20 than it is to swipe, wait, enter pin, wait, then be given the ok to take my food.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:26 pm to Dr RC
I don't understand people in a long line who wait until they are at the register to take out their wallet.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:39 pm to Chili Davis
Sounds like a scam for arenas to make more money.
You probably can only buy gift cards in certain increments, while the price of the food stays the same. At the end of the day you get screwed with leftover money you didn't spend
You probably can only buy gift cards in certain increments, while the price of the food stays the same. At the end of the day you get screwed with leftover money you didn't spend
Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:42 pm to pioneerbasketball
Studies show people who spend plastic instead of green spend more.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:49 pm to pioneerbasketball
Only strippers and drug dealer use cash.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 6:55 pm to CaptainBrannigan
I believe stadiums are doing this to increase revenue. People spend more when using plastic vs cash.
It is not to speed up concessions. Just watch people swipe or put the chip in incorrectly; then wait to put in their pin; then enter the tip amount on the screen and wait for the receipt. It’s much easier to order 2 beers and hand the bartender $25 and have her keep the change.
It is not to speed up concessions. Just watch people swipe or put the chip in incorrectly; then wait to put in their pin; then enter the tip amount on the screen and wait for the receipt. It’s much easier to order 2 beers and hand the bartender $25 and have her keep the change.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 7:02 pm to Dr RC
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It's bullshite and doesn't actually speed up times b/c the time it takes for the transaction to go through is pretty much the same as what it takes to get your change. Also, have fun if (and at some point they will) the machines go down.
Or when habeeb or Nikoli are trading your credit card numbers for bitcoins.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 7:35 pm to pioneerbasketball
I'd rather them get rid of the stupid security lines that do nothing but creAte a bottleneck so that some crazy frick can start shooting or set a bomb off where 10000 people are crammed into a 100'x100' space. Here is looking at you Superdome/NFL.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 7:43 pm to wildtigercat93
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Problem is most people are stupid and still spend 5 minutes not having a clue on how to use them
Same goes for self checkouts.
Posted on 3/4/19 at 7:49 pm to GoldenBoy
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Same goes for self checkouts
And ATMs. A normal ATM transaction should take no more than 2 minutes but for some reason I always get stuck behind some idiot that takes at last triple that.
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