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In reply to the discussion: Amazon warns Philly about proposed cashless store ban [View all]stopwastingmymoney
(2,043 posts)19. The problem with using debit cards
Is that if you get skimmed somewhere, they can empty your bank account
If a credit card gets skimmed it's pretty easy to deal with, comparatively
This is, of course, advise for people who have both
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Hey Amazon, how much did you make last year 11 billion..................in profits...............
turbinetree
Feb 2019
#3
Come on, how can Amazon track every aspect of your life and sell it to others if you use cash? :-D
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2019
#5
Amazon is hardly a monopoly as there are 1,000's of websites selling products online. nt
EX500rider
Feb 2019
#39
What about using a debit card instead of a credit card? Wouldnt that help you avoid
cstanleytech
Feb 2019
#14
There's not. Check out the banking opportunities in poor neighborhoods some day. nt
SunSeeker
Feb 2019
#23
Amazon to Philly: Nice little city you got there, would be a shame if anything happened to it
workinclasszero
Feb 2019
#42
Cashless doesn't bother me. "Self-serve" people-less checkouts bother me more.
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#46
Sometimes people who have privileges others do not sincerely do not know any better.
Kurt V.
Feb 2019
#54