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Cash is under threat across our planet.
Card schemes hate cash, as they can only wring profit from their debt-creating plastic products.
Visa and MasterCard have both made clear that cash is their enemy. Since 90% of all purchases on our planet are made using cash, this enemy of the card schemes must be the trusty friend of humanity.
Cash-is-Cool is working tirelessly to defend cash from predatory card schemes.
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To accompany the launch of Cash-is-Cool’s brand new campaign to make London 2012 a cash-friendly Olympics, we have asked for your views on Visa’s scheme to cut the use of cash at the Games. As many of you discovered through the ticket buying fiasco, Visa seem to be taking over in all things Olympic. This is a growing concern for the cash lovers here at Cash-is-Cool. To read more about our campaign for a cash-friendly Olympic games in London 2012, you can visit our campaigns page here. We want you to share your thoughts and insight with us, and we’re giving away £250 for the message we like best.
Please fill out the form below and include your hometown and age in the entry. If we like what we read, we will publish your thoughts (with your hometown and age) alongside our campaign.
So, keep an eye out for any interesting debates which may develop around the Cash-is-Cool campaign, and keep your finger on the pulse of the London 2012 Olympics. Who knows, your thoughts really could pay off!
Tuesday, 17th May 2011
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My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I think it is going to cause a lot of problems if Visa are able to force a situation where only their debit, credit or pre-paid cards are accepted as payment in and around the Olympic Stadium. This relies on everyone who is attending the Olympics to be aware of this situation and to be willing to comply with it. It is likely to cause a lot of embarrassment and problems if people are trying to pay by other methods, such as other payment processors or by cash and find that they might not be able to do so. If there is only one possible method of payment, then there is huge pressure on that technology to be working accurately and correctly and if it fails, then there is a potential for a huge disaster. I suppose it could be a hackers’ and fraudsters’ paradise – after all, if they potentially only had to take out one system to wreck total havoc, that would be much easier than multiple systems. I would imagine that Visa’s plan for a cashless system at the Olympics would be well supported by the government, despite any mumblings to the contrary because it sets the systems in place for the Government to move forward with the removal of the usage of cash in the society as a whole. It is quite a scary situation that one company, Visa, should be allowed to totally dictate and control how anything and everything is paid for around the Olympics. It potentially has a lot of wider and more far-reaching consequences. Hometown: Tamworth, Midlands Age: 45
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Well, I hope we win lots of medals but I am staying out of London and I'm not very impressed by Visa. It's easier to deal in cash as you can keep track of your spending, when it's gone it's gone, not a huge debt for later. One tiny aside, though, why has the number 5 disappeared from 5p coins, how does that help anyone? Hometown: Newcastle upon Tyne Age: 42
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: To be honest i think it will caus quite a lot of trouble. Hometown: Luton Age: 17
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: a good boast to the current economic climit in the uk Hometown: wirral Age:21
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: What a complete waste of money in the current economic climate! Hometown: Hull Age: 44
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I feel that to London 2012 games are a chance to show the country is still great. They are here to support England's next generation through sport with the new centers and facilities that we are building and the tourism will help ease the burden on the public's pockets.the children of today are the leaders of tomorrow and should be the ones primarily considered.i have fallen victim to bank charges at the age of 18 as schools forget to teach important things i wish i had been on this site years ago it has taught me alot. Hometown: Croydon Age:19
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I believe the 2012 olympic will bring tourists to London which would give England more money. Hometown: Leeds Age:17
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: It's a good thing to have here and hopefully it will attract a lot of tourists and help recover the economy. My only concern is.... Have the government possibly taken a risk with how much spent to date vs how much can be made with the attraction? Hometown: Motherwell, living in Bristol Age: 23
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: good idear i hope we win this time Hometown: Barnsley Age: 23
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: For us up north it might as well be on the moon as the cost of travel, accomodation and tickets combined is astronomical. Hometown: Hull Age: 49
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: There is something tangible and enriching about cash which just isn't there with a credit card. In these times of austerity, surely the discipline of delayed gratification which cash can envoke would be a message which should be embodied in the Olympic spirit? Hometown: Belfast Age:42
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Hometown: dagenham Age:49 I think it exiting and good to have someting to look forward to
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: cannot wait. Hometown: liverpool Age:45
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I think the London 2012 Olympic Games are a terrific idea, if they are executed thoughtfully. They should be seen and marketed as a celebration of London as a centre for sport and inclusiveness. The dangers are, of course, of spiralling costs and nationalistic smugness, not to mention the environmental costs. However, if such aspects are put into consideration then why not just enjoy the festival in all its excess?
Hometown: London
Age:19
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Very positive for the nation - here's hoping it all goes off smoothly and safely. Good luck to all the athletes in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games! Hometown: Belfast Age:41
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Hometown: LONDONDERRY Age:51 LONDON PROMISES TO PAY WINNERS ON DEMAND would you credit that.
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: can any country truly afford the financial nightmare that is the Olympics? What is so prestigious about a mountain of debt? Sport is great, but the ideas and principles have got lost in the big business hype that we're all going to pay for ... for years.
Hometown: Leeds
Age: 44
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: a waste of tax payers money, the tubes wont cope and it will put us further into a double dip recession Hometown: Ware Age: 23
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Hometown: Hull Age: 45 Not interested in the London 2012 Olympic Games.It is solely a London thing and for the ' great and the good ' to have freebies and fluff their egos !
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: The longest queue at any event is always the one that is taking card payments. Cash is quickest! Hometown: Bracknell Age: 44
I was (and still am) very excited about the Olympics coming to London. But from the initial release of the details on the application process for tickets, I was concerned about the extent to which Visa's sponsorship of the games was determining this. It seemed to me entirely unfair that it was only possible to apply online for the tickets if you had a Visa card. But to restrict the use of cash at the actual Games themselves seems foolish - for British people it's useful to keep control of your money through cash, but for foreign visitors, using cards can be very costly. When tourists are boosting our economy with their cash, it doesn't seem the kindest welcome. I would also have concerns about the security of handling so many card transactions, when there are so many other things for security to be concerning themselves as well. Brighton 27
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: A great event where we see some of the worlds most renowned athletes complete for some their dreams and for others a great achievement. Hometown: London Age:15
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I think the money would have been better spent.
Hometown: London
Age:68
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I am speaking for alot of people when i say; that paying with cards is not an efficent way of spending money, as you would end up spending more than we earn, causing alot of finanical prooblems. So cash is definately cool on that hand. There is also the security aspect where visa cards are an easy target for fraud.
Hometown: Shepherds Bush
Age:21
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: is that it's cool that all different countries can come to london no matter what's happening and compete in the Olympic Games
Hometown: South Norwood, London
Age:13
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I think that the Olympic games in 2012 are going to be fantastic. it will be the most memorable event in Britain. But there are certain downfalls about the Games which are that not every person will get to view the games without sitting in front of the television. Every person in England should get to see at least one event.
Hometown: Tadley
Age:14
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Cash is vital to not marginalize more vulnerable members of society and the Olympics is a very visable medium that shouldn't exclude people who do not use technology or have use of credit and debit cards.
Hometown: Greenwich, London
Age:30-something!
My thoughts on the 2012 Olympic Games: well i think every person should of got at least 1 event because we all voted for the Olympics and won the vote and it isn't fair because we go no tickets at all.
Hometown: Lingfield Surrey
Age: 12
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Money making scheme, that could potentially be sustainable, but at the moment, proving a lack of. Will cause much stress and conflict in the areas, especially when considering TfL and their roles (or lack of). A risk at the most, but could potentially pay off and become a success.
Hometown: Essex
Age:17
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: that they are great to watch on TV but the cost of hiring the TV crew is just wasting money
Home-town: Dodworth Barnsley UK
Age:19
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Cards are all very well but when it comes to truly being able to monitor how much you are spending it's much easier to do with cash. You know how much you got out of the machine and when, if you find it's running out too quickly you cut back a little. How easy is it to hand over a card again and again and again and then realise you've just spent you whole month's spends in the first weekend of the month? Nowhere will this be more true than when deciding what to buy in and around the Olympic Village. With food, drinks and souvenirs all on offer it will be only too easy for people to go quickly into debt on cards. With cash you can monitor and consider where you are best spending that money. Also how many 10 year olds have visa cards? Yet the look of joy on childrens faces when they save up and buy something with their own money as a souvenir of a great event is priceless.
Hometown: Liverpool
Age: 33
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I think that the olympic games should be a cash friendly environment because the paper money and the coins of our country are the stamp of our heritage. You don't get the queens face on a bank card, you can't feel the texture of the hard earned cash on a piece of plastic.
Hometown: Crewe
Age: 19
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: it is very exciting i will be hoping to attend to watch them, plus the atmosphere will be brilliant :) Hometown: coleraine Age: 18
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of a massive event in the UK, everyone must make sure they don't let it pass, as they will regret it afterwards!
Hometown: Ipswich
Age:42
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I'm not a 'sporty' at all, but I got goosebumps when we won over France! The Olympics will be a great boost for the country, particularly in such times of austerity. Money coming into the country from visitors in the form of Hotels, restaurants, souvenirs etc will undoubtedly go a long way to helping the country back to it's feet.
Hometown: Haverhill
Age:52
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: The Olympic Games have been a part of the world's culture since the times of the Romans. For the Roman to create such an event that would bring the people from all regions of the world together as one and still continue to this day is phenomenal. Its a huge part of modern life and the bringing together of so many people at once from so many places is a big achievement. Not only does this event now bring around a lot of friendly competition between different countries, but also brings around a sense of world at peace for the duration of the Olympic Games. Happiness and peace brought about by an event that happened hundreds of years ago, you cannot deny that the modern Olympics is a brilliant thing.
Hometown: Skelmersdale
Age: 23
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games:
Hometown: London
Age: 48
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to live in the country that is hosting the olympics. It will bring visitors from far and wide and england can show the world what makes us great. I would like to get tickets to watch the olympics but i wasn't fortunate enough to win the bid. Still have high hopes that I'm watching the olympics in person along with my family.
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: Many visitors from overseas will bring cash to use in order to avoid the extortionate amounts the majority of banks charge for using debit and credit cards abroad. If you are not comfortable with a foreign currency knowing the value of the amount of cash you have on you could help you be more responsible with your spending. Where as if you use a credit card to purchase and you are not sure of the exchange rate you could easily spend more than expected.
Hometown: Walsall
Age: 47
My thoughts on the London 2012 Olympic Games: I think the whole ticket allocation was a joke, you don't even know where your tickets are for yet you've paid for them! Anyway, Cash is Definately Cool - you can delegate getting a drink in with Cash by giving your friend £20 for a round - would you really want to give them your Visa Card!? I think not! Hometown: Wargrave, Reading Age: 32