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Why Friday shows cash isn’t dead!
Visa was in meltdown on Friday, and not because of the hot weather that hit Britain this weekend, but due to a ‘hardware failure’ which affected card payments and sent cashless customers into chaos…
At 2.30pm, just as the nation was preparing to leave work for the pay day weekend, the Visa network crashed and left millions unable to pay for goods across both the UK and Europe.
Major retailers reported failures on card payments and bedlam ensued as queues built up at petrol stations, shopping was abandoned at supermarket tills and outraged cardholders took to social media to vent their frustration.
Following debates on whether or not Britain should become a cashless society, Friday’s incident seems to have further confirmed for us the importance of cash in our everyday lives and has been a stark reminder of the downfalls of relying solely on card payments.
Were you affected by the Visa crash on Friday? Let us know in the comments below.
May 2018 Video Newsletter
Watch as Yasmin and Rachel discuss all the latest news from the world of change collecting:
Who’s hungry for the Fish and Chips 10p?
Yasmin and I went out for a lunchtime treat to Harlee’s Fish and Chip shop in Dorset and ended up with a real treasure in our change!
To celebrate #nationalfishandchipsday The Royal Mint have teamed up with the top 20 British chip shops to distribute the fish and chips themed 10ps in their tills – what better excuse for a Friday takeaway?!
We were lucky enough to find a 10p in our change, but have you had any luck finding one for yourself?
Here’s a map of the 20 shops who are currently distributing the 10ps, but remember if you haven’t found one for yourself you can always enter our Facebook competition to win the coin for you and a friend.