The only reasons really for cash now that I can think of are:
1. Younger kids' pocket money. From the age of 12 they can have a bank account although there's a 12 euro annual charge for this.
2. Buying presents for the wife because otherwise she has an idea of what she's getting. In June I told her I'd booked a surprise online and not to look at the bank statement for a week before.
3. Lockers at the swimming pool.
4. Tossing the coin at kick-off.
I suppose if you're a homeless beggar, a cashless society will be a bummer.
What about you others? Is @Greenhithe buying his presents for another woman? Is he homeless even😉?
During a defeat at the Valley before Lockdown, I was allowing my mind to drift on an idea on using season ticket cards as a means of purchasing food at half time to avoid delays. In my daydreaming, I thought you could pre-book and pay for the food or drink you are going to want before the game online, then it should be ready for you and you just have you ticket read and it is handed over. The downside is you have to decide what you want well in advance but the upside is you shouldn't have to queue for 20 minutes to get it. I can't recall the game but it must have been a poor one.
If a venue doesn't stipulate that it's contactless until I go to pay, then I'm getting my wares for free. Will argue that I have no card(s) on me as wasn't informed when booking, or online, that cash wasn't accepted.
Has happened a few times and each time the venue has accepted responsibility. Next day they have signs up and have amended their website to let people know.
Remember when the season ticket cards came in? Long queues, confusion. By the third game, no problems. This wil be the same.
.that’s just brought up an image of queuing up behind people on Saturday as they wave their season tickets around instead of just tapping them to open the gate.
Remember when the season ticket cards came in? Long queues, confusion. By the third game, no problems. This wil be the same.
I don't think there will be any confusion or long queues from game 1 tbh as it's just simply buying food/drink and tapping your card which we all do every day. The only way I can see it being confusing is if people turn up with cash and no cards on the 1st game because they havent realised or read on social media that it's gone card only.
The problems will come when the machines fail and no one can buy anything as they dont accept any other form of payment.
The only reasons really for cash now that I can think of are:
1. Younger kids' pocket money. From the age of 12 they can have a bank account although there's a 12 euro annual charge for this.
2. Buying presents for the wife because otherwise she has an idea of what she's getting. In June I told her I'd booked a surprise online and not to look at the bank statement for a week before.
3. Lockers at the swimming pool.
4. Tossing the coin at kick-off.
I suppose if you're a homeless beggar, a cashless society will be a bummer.
What about you others? Is @Greenhithe buying his presents for another woman? Is he homeless even😉?
Mine is a combination of reasons including business collapse, laziness and apathy, dislike of anything past about 1988, hatred of I phones and Everything now society, and i just like having cash - it works and there's no trail of what you've done and when and never will be. Not that i'm up to no good particularly its just more comfortable for me.
During a defeat at the Valley before Lockdown, I was allowing my mind to drift on an idea on using season ticket cards as a means of purchasing food at half time to avoid delays. In my daydreaming, I thought you could pre-book and pay for the food or drink you are going to want before the game online, then it should be ready for you and you just have you ticket read and it is handed over. The downside is you have to decide what you want well in advance but the upside is you shouldn't have to queue for 20 minutes to get it. I can't recall the game but it must have been a poor one.
All catering inside The Valley the ticket office and other outlets will become cashless as from Saturday. The club shop went cashless on July 27th. Match programmes (on sale outside The Valley), will remain cash only.
All catering inside The Valley the ticket office and other outlets will become cashless as from Saturday. The club shop went cashless on July 27th. Match programmes (on sale outside The Valley), will remain cash only.
All catering inside The Valley the ticket office and other outlets will become cashless as from Saturday. The club shop went cashless on July 27th. Match programmes (on sale outside The Valley), will remain cash only.
"Our new Club 1905 which opened on Saturday to an excellent response popular, offering spectacular views of the Valley, a drink on arrival, three-course carvery meal and prime seating on the halfway line, you will also get to experience the man of the match presentation in both dining areas and meet some of Charlton Athletic former legends."
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Hand held couldn’t read my chip yesterday after three attempts and renter ing the order . Looked like the device had to be reset, and worked on the second time of entering the card, her having to carry the monitor up to the counter and me then manually entering my PIN number. Weren’t particularly comfortable with having to enter my pin on a monitor held up with a crowd of others at the bar standing round me.
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1. Younger kids' pocket money. From the age of 12 they can have a bank account although there's a 12 euro annual charge for this.
2. Buying presents for the wife because otherwise she has an idea of what she's getting. In June I told her I'd booked a surprise online and not to look at the bank statement for a week before.
3. Lockers at the swimming pool.
4. Tossing the coin at kick-off.
I suppose if you're a homeless beggar, a cashless society will be a bummer.
What about you others? Is @Greenhithe buying his presents for another woman? Is he homeless even😉?
The main issue for non card holders is drinks, you can bring everything else in food wise.
.that’s just brought up an image of queuing up behind people on Saturday as they wave their season tickets around instead of just tapping them to open the gate.
The problems will come when the machines fail and no one can buy anything as they dont accept any other form of payment.
https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/6113c2396bc2e/enjoy-a-matchday-hospitality-experience-at-the-valley
Seems there are different rules for the lounges, or is yet another error/miscommunication from the club.
Maybe The Vista Lounge is operated by a separate organisation?
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The Valley goes ashless.
MK Dons seem a bit confused on this as well. Inside the stadium, if you want to buy food and drink, it's cashless
However, if you wanted to buy as ticket for the match on the day (as an away fan) you could only pay with cash.
Trying to pay probably took 3-4 mins.
My experience was pretty good, glad to see they had gone with Square and the iPad terminals, flow was fast and effective