Which payment method do you use the most at stores?

[SocialDemocrat61]

170 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Time expired
	Credit/Debit card
	143 (84%)
	Cash
	21 (12%)
	Check
	2 (1%)
	Barter of goods or services ;)
	1 (1%)
	Other
	3 (2%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

1. So many cafes are no cash now

[choie]

13. I believe in NYC

it’s illegal not to accept cash as well as cards.

[doc03]

2. Have been using credit or debit more the

last year or so. Cash just seems to disappear
I had their meal deal at Arby's yesterday sandwich, fries and drink over $11. I had lunch
at Denny's one day last week. Skillet dinner and an extra $1.50 for garlic toast $3 for coffee and 15% tip $21.15.

[Emile]

3. Under $20, cash. Over $20, debit.

[PBC_Democrat]

4. I use a credit card ...

and pay for 90% of my purchases using my watch.

Easier, faster, and more secure.

[Amaryllis]

5. Why do you ask?

[EYESORE 9001]

6. ...

[SocialDemocrat61]

7. Curiosity

[leftstreet]

9. I'm curious how many DUers hate beets

but I've never thought to start a poll

[SocialDemocrat61]

12. You should

Put me down as a yes. 😎

[yellowdogintexas]

40. definitely on Team Hate Beets nt

[Bettie]

74. Me too

just ICK!

[Emile]

14. I'm not a fan of beets. I know they are good

for you, but never liked the taste of them. Same way with cottage cheese. Cottage cheese tastes like sour milk to me.

[electric_blue68]

59. I learned to like them. I don't love them, but like enough to get their benefits....Otho cottage cheese?...

Eeeew, I hate the look of it. 😄

[Shambala]

18. Love beets!

Such an earthy flavor. My wife makes a killer orange and beet salad, yum!

[leftstreet]

28. We can't be friends

Welcome to DU!

[Shambala]

39. 😂 more beets for me then

[DFW]

55. You MUST read "Jitterbug Perfume

No one should die without having read that book SERIOUSLY!!! NO ONE!!

It will also remove any beet aversion you may have had, even if it has been for decades.

Do yourself a favor and read Jitterbug Perfume! You will thank me for the rest of your life. This is no joke!

[leftstreet]

56. The beet was Rasputin's favorite vegetable

you could see it in his eyes



That's a great book! (Still hate beets though)

[DFW]

67. Ah, well......

Sometimes the best efforts of mice and men are still not enough.........

[Turbineguy]

19. Beets

an important part of a traumatic childhood.

[LtTx]

29. Right there with you....childhood trauma

I am a polio survivor. Had it as a toddler in mid 1957. Mostly affected lower right leg and both feet. I was very lucky to be treated at Shriner's Hospital- Shreveport for multiple surgeries when I was 11 and 13. I spent 9 months in the hospital both times. 300 miles away from my parents/siblings. But...they served beets regularly. I would hide them in my cup for brushing my teeth and then flush them in the toilet! Still cannot even think about eating them!

[yardwork]

20. I love beets and I think we need a new DU argument thread!

[Moostache]

26. Once I saw Dana Loesch pimping beet extracts I swore off of then forever!!!

I would rather die than see my economic activity intentionally benefit that bitch by one red cent....

[NameAlreadyTaken]

35. Put me down under "I love beets."

[hamsterjill]

25. Thank you for asking.

I often times wonder what makes someone create a poll like this. And most times, I don't answer.

[Amaryllis]

30. My email acct once was hacked and they sent a message to my entire address book that started with asking "Do you use

Amazon" and if the answer was yes, it went on from there asking ....oh, it's too complicated to explain but several friends who fell for it lost money and consequently I am very skeptical if anyone asks anything finances.

[yellowdogintexas]

72. I have had that happen to me, resulting in the Nigerian Prince scam going out to my entire address list. nt

[Mz Pip]

8. I use Apple Pay

It’s really easy and secure.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

37. We have a small retail shop, and

we have seen a slow, steady increase in the number of ApplePay or GooglePay users over the last 10 years.

I'm always happy to see someone use ApplePay because it is so easy and quick and it's basically fraud-proof. I wish it would become the prevailing standard.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

10. All of my paper money says

"This note is good for all debts public and private".

I don't understand how any business can legally refuse cash. Someday I'm going to make sure I have only cash with me, no credit or debit card and see what happens.

[CTyankee]

11. I no longer use a credit card; debit card only. If I can't afford to pay for something now, I don't want debt to be

hanging over me. The only debt I have now is mortgage and of course there are benefits there.

[Emile]

16. Credit cards companies want your Social Security number

when you apply. I remember when your Social Security card used to be printed on them, not to be used for identification. With all the identity theft, we need to get back with that.

[CTyankee]

17. I have a wise fear of disclosing my SS number to anybody.

[IA8IT]

60. My first voter list order auditor asked what all I wanted on the list and I said everything. Thinking voting history

Included was every voter in the county social security number. The 90's in Iowa... now Iowa has voter ID numbers.

About a three inch stack of voter list with the dot matrix printer holes on the edges was fed into shredder

[yellowdogintexas]

70. your bank has it, it is necessary to file taxes, in Texas you have to have it for a driver's license and voter

registration, it is on your passport if you have one and these days it is assigned when you are a kid so it is on everything you do from that point on, and every employer has it in their files..

There is literally no way you can avoid giving out your social security number.

I am just really really careful about using it recklessly. These days, if you are confirming something financial you are most likely only asked for the last 4 digits.

[fujiyamasan]

46. I'd honestly avoid using a debit card

They’re probably the least secure method of payment. I’ve had criminals steal and draw money directly from my accounts on several occasions. It also takes days for the money to be debited back from the bank in case of fraud. It’s stressful waiting during that time period. I’d rather my credit card be skimmed than a debit card.

A credit card dispute is much easier. The key is just paying off the balance each month to avoid interest and fees. The cash back and rewards cards out there make it a no brainer.

I’d suggest using cash over a debit card. At least if you’re mugged or pick pocketed, it’s whatever that’s in your wallet or purse that’s stolen, and not your bank account.

[CTyankee]

51. I will check with my bank on its procedure. Thanks for the heads up.

[Munu]

15. Usually cash but sometimes a credit card.

I'd like to be all cash, but I'm not a bug about it.

[Rebl2]

21. Have used

credit card at grocery store all my married life and that card is paid off each month in total. Large purchases go on credit cards and get paid off each month, not that we make many large purchases anymore.

[Wounded Bear]

22. Should separate credit/debit...

I use my debit card as most of the time. Cash on small purchases/items and credit sometimes.

[Prairie_Seagull]

23. Try to use cash all the time.

When I go the an atm to take out cash. I take out 50's. 100's get you looked at funny and the bill scrutinized much more. When I haven't planned ahead I use my debit.

[Celerity]

24. Swish

[AllaN01Bear]

27. untill now , snap. in future debit card.

[LtTx]

31. I have switched to credit card

My debit card has had to be replaced 4 times in the last 18 months due to fraudulent use. The credit card offers more security for me. I have alerts set up on the credit cards to advise me of just about any purchase.

[Attilatheblond]

45. Same. I DO NOT want any transactions on Debit card, it puts my checking account at bigger risk of hacking

I pay off my credit card every month unless there is an expensive emergency. My card does allow me to use 3-6 months to pay off a bigger purchase without any interest.

[fujiyamasan]

50. I've had debit cards stolen

And it’s a real drag disputing the transactions and stressful while waiting for the bank to despot it the cash. It’s so much easier to dispute transactions with a credit card.

The last thing I’d want is my bank account exposed to others. The debit card does exactly that. I usually just keep it at home.

[Silent Type]

32. Up until about 8 years ago, I paid cash for food, etc. Then, it just became easier to hand a credit card and

go my way.

It was sometimes painful watching cashiers try to count out change.

[yellowdogintexas]

43. If the store has a rewards system, it is easier to track your points

if you use plastic, whether debit or credit.

[OAITW r.2.0]

33. Debit card.

Easier to track total purchases in my budget-to-actual expenses in my Excel spreadsheet. I developed it over 10 years ago and allows me to view long term trends in my spending.

Edited to add: And no to the beets.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

34. What about tap (ApplePay, Google Pay)?

[Attilatheblond]

47. While back, there was some news about tap to pay problems. Seems the machine didn't always clear out

and when other people tapped, it sometimes went on previous user's bill. Nah, I'll pass on tapping

[NameAlreadyTaken]

53. Wow that's strange and disturbing.

We use the Square Terminal in our little retail store. It accepts card payments or tap payments. We've never had the problem you mentioned happen with tap payments. I hope that problem has been fixed!

[Attilatheblond]

63. I had a grocery clerk chase me down in the parking lot because he caught it happening

While he was ringing up the person behind me in line, he noticed that person's order was being added to my previous order. Bit of a mess to get straightened out. Glad the clerk noticed something was amiss. I use my credit card at the store now. Easier to fix.

[Americanme]

36. I rarely carry cash.

Rarely write a paper check. Almost all transactions are debit card/credit card, or electronic transfer.

[Raftergirl]

38. I use my CC because I get miles. I use it for pretty much everything that I can use it for. I lay it off

every month.

[yellowdogintexas]

41. Definitely a debit card with the following exceptions:

One of Ft Worth's most popular restaurants has a cash only policy. No debit, credit cards or personal checks
Gas pumps. Never use your debit card at the gas pump. Crooks rig those card slots with a tool which allows them to get your bank account information. I either use my Costco card or another credit card. It is a lot easier to keep track of the purchases that way. Too many of my friends have had their bank accounts messed up because they used their debit card at the pump.

We also use a credit card for any large purchase which might mess with our cash flow.

[usedtobedemgurl]

42. Credit csrds

I pay them in full the end of every month. I just bought a game arcade table with over 500 games from a points to cash conversion on one of my cards.

[yellowdogintexas]

44. I have an American Airlines frequent flyer card, which gives points for everything you use it for

If I am using it to buy tickets, I get miles for the flight itself, and miles for the $$.
This has given me a number of free trips to Phoenix.

[usedtobedemgurl]

48. You can also get cards that give you a bonus.

So, when you sign up, you can get a bonus of something like $200 if you spend a $1,000 in three months. It is crazy the offers they give. Good on you getting those free trips.

[QueerDuck]

49. Yes... thank you! AAdvantage card and HHonors card... for everything!

Even property taxes... the "courtesy fee" charged by my county -vs- the miles/points earned is worth it to keep our "Diamond" status.

[yellowdogintexas]

71. thanks for that tip! My property taxes have been reduced enough that putting the

installments on a card would be easy to pay out immediately and it just adds more miles.
In Texas, we have a hefty homestead exemption and over 65 or disabled homeowners have an additional reduction. One of the few things our state legislature had done which is universally beneficial.

[ShepKat]

52. cash and debit

Cash for local co-ops and mom/pop small businesses.
Debit for larger corporate stores.

[Johonny]

54. By December chickens will be better than cash

Trump economics.

[beaglelover]

57. These days I only use cash to pay the cleaning lady, the guy that cuts my hair and as a tip for the nail guy.

Everything else goes on the CC which I pay off monthly.

[Iggo]

58. It's about 50/50, cash or card.

[SocialDemocrat61]

66. Only on Epstein Island 😉

[IzzaNuDay]

62. From travels to the southeastern US

Credit card payments at some establishments charged an extra 3% if credit cards were used. I ended up using most of my cash while on the road.

[yellowdogintexas]

73. also in Texas. nt

[jmowreader]

64. There are very few things I use cash for

Pretty much everything is debit.

[Owl]

65. The last time I used a check the cashier didn't know what to do with it.

Had to bring her supervisor over and even she was uncertain how to enter the check into the register. Another supervisor came over and it finally got entered for payment.

[BluesRunTheGame]

68. Five finger discount...

It’s also the most economical way to buy things.

[wishstar]

69. I like getting 2% credit card reward and being able to keep track of payments

So far this year have gotten over $200 in credit card rewards. Card pays 3% on gas.