More businesses are transitioning to cashless payment methods, driven by security issues and health safety during the pandemic. Teenager Isabella Terranova experienced this firsthand when a gas station refused her cash payment. District Supervisor Betty Duong noted that many local businesses opted for cashless transactions to avoid losses from burglaries. Cafe Manager Shaun Kim explained their cafe switched models after multiple break-ins, emphasizing the financial burden of handling cash compared to securing their store. Patrons like Emil Marquez express understanding of the shift, highlighting generational differences in payment habits.
A lot of my downtown and East Side businesses converted only to cashless transactions and currencies because they were getting burglarized.
It costs more money to fix everything because of the break-ins than to really deal with handling cash.
I walked into the store with my 40 bucks in hand, and the guy was like, 'We don't take cash.' And I was actually in a big pickle because I didn't have a card at the time.
I understood why they were doing it, so it wasn't such a big burden.
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