One thing that I have noticed is the number of places in the UK which won't even accept cheques (checks) anymore. Petrol stations especially. Since converting to 'chip and pin' (no signature at checkout, just enter PIN into a keypad) it seems everywhere and everyone uses debit cards. I've just opened a new business account and although I get totally free banking in the first year, next year the charges are significantly less if paper can be kept out of the equation. That includes paying in as well. A move closer to the 'paperless' society. In ten years you won't even need a card - retinal scans and/or fingerprinting at the checkout. They're trialing it now:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/oxfordshire/3706589.stm> They've actually finished the trial and at these shops you can pay by fingerprint! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
