Cashless KFC, Shape of Things to Come By Paul Walker
There are a lot of angry fried chicken lovers who are frustrated by another KFC outlet going cashless, in the NSW town of Morisset. People are calling for a boycott, but I suppose if only those boycotting are cash with no card, it won’t get far. The card wielders will be tucking into all of that fried feast, and loving it. While it all lasts.
What we will see now is something of a death of a million cuts, as firms follow the lead and go cashless. A dummy run was made during the Covid freak-out, with fear about germs on bank notes. But now we are facing the real threat, every day. There needs to be an organised mass movement for the preservation of cash; SAVE OUR CASH!
“KFC customers are calling for a boycott after another of its fast-food outlets has gone cashless.
Those hoping to buy chicken with notes or spare change in the NSW town of Morisset will go hungry, with the restaurant the latest to move away from cash transactions.
“This restaurant is cashless. We accept card only. Thank you,” reads a sign at the front of the store.
The move follows other KFC outlets in Lakehaven and North Wyong that also opted to only accept card payments this year.
Some KFC fans have revolted over the decision, with calls for a boycott of stores who go cashless.
“They wouldn’t be getting my business, cash is legal tender, if they don’t want it I’ll shop elsewhere,” one person wrote on social media.
“It will only be cashless, if we allow it to happen. Consumers are the ones with the power. Boycott shops that don’t expect cash,” another wrote.
Others had concerns about the limited payment options in store in the case of an eftpos outage or bank cards not working.
“Works until the eftpos machine doesn’t work or the bank has a systems issue. Don’t say it won’t happen because it has and will happen again,” another person wrote.
Though the move is drawing the ire of customers, it’s entirely legal in Australia.
“Businesses can choose which payment types they accept. It is legal for a business not to accept cash,” the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said.
“However, businesses should be clear and upfront about the types of payments they accept and the total minimum price payable for their goods and services.””
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