Fredericton pub goes ‘cash only’ for Canadian businesses amid U.S. tariff threats - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
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O'Hickey's Irish Pub has been going "cash only" to generate business outside the surcharges of debit and credit machines, which are mostly American-owned.
  • Showroom7561
    15·
    2 months ago

    Bravo! Come to think of it, maybe we should all be going back to cash, since digital payments are also a vector for data harvesting by those corporations.

  • Rentlar
    91·
    2 months ago

    How about we use Interac e-transfers for your booze!

    Sidenote: We do need a Canadian option for card-based network transactions. Banking and financial services is something CanadaPost could take charge of to become profitable, instead of laying off workers…

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
      9·
      2 months ago

      Did the pub not accept interac? Out here in Vancouver interac is everywhere and some vendors even refuse to take VISA/MC due to the high transaction levies.

    • AuliEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      Isn’t that interac?

    • ReannleggeEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      I wanna say Canada Post tried that once before.

  • cygnus
    128·
    2 months ago

    Wow how brave of them to reduce their operating expenses in protest. Truly inspiring.

    • n2burns
      103·
      2 months ago

      Plus, cash doesn’t leave a paper trail. Though I’m sure this pub will accurately report their sales! /s

      • Nik282000
        6·
        2 months ago

        If you think any business that takes debit and credit has not cooked their books I have a bridge to sell you.

        • n2burns
          11·
          2 months ago

          Sure, no matter the situation, anyone can lie on their taxes. It’s a lot easier to get away with it if there’s no evidence.

  • Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    2 months ago

    This is a pretty weird move and I doubt it’ll stick, but FWIW O’Hickey’s really is a great little spot. Go on a weekend evening and enjoy some absolutely banging live music and a really great vibe. It’s the kind of classic East Coast hangout where someone will start a round of Barrett’s Privateers and everyone in the place will sing along.