the 64-year-old Bjarne Jensen from Vejle is one of the danes, who risk being left in the lurch, if the government’s proposals for a relaxation of the so-called kontantregel are being implemented.
Kontantreglen – what will be changed?
As a general rule, stores or other merchants be obliged to receive cash in the time period. 06: 00 pm. 22.00.
Stores or other merchants, which are located in areas where there may be a heightened risk of robbery associated with the receipt of the cash, however, is only obligated to receive cash from the pm. 06: 00 pm. 20.00.
the Government’s new proposals will relax the rule, then the business such as petrol stations, newsagents and clothing stores now can choose for themselves whether they want to receive the cash or not.
Grocery stores, postforretninger, doctors, pharmacies and other shops with ‘core societal functions’ are not affected by regelændringen.
Source: the Danish Fsa.dk
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Bjarne is retarded and fear that he is going to spend too much money, if not he can pay with coins and banknotes.
– If a store does not accept cash, I will not shop there, he states to Ekstra Bladet.
because of his disability Bjarne is a special debit card that can be used in business. Instead, he goes down to the bank and withdraw his money in cash.
He has, quite simply, easier to keep track of his economy when he can physically see the money he is using. The idea that he may soon be forced to pull the card up pocket in more business, therefore Bjarne creepy.
– It is disagreeable, when one is more comfortable to use cash, he explains.
– It can be tempting to spend more than you must, when you have such a card in your hand.
Bjarne lives in her own apartment in Vejle and works daily on the Udviklingshæmmedes Landsforbunds local office. Photo: Anders Brohus
Bjarne is it specifically a clothing store, the local bookstore, as he is afraid to lose the opportunity to act, if the government’s proposals become reality.
– It will vex me very much if they suddenly did not accept the cash, he says.
– You feel left in the lurch.
Some might suggest that Bjarne has good reason to be nervous of having to say good-bye to its coins and banknotes. At least if you ask the 7-Eleven.
Jesper Østergaard, managing director at Reitan Convenience Denmark, which is the company behind the 7-Eleven here in the country, is the opposite of Bjarne excited about a possible easing of the rules.
– Less cash in circulation, we welcome the welcome. It will generally increase the safety and security of staff as well as customers, he says.
as Bjarne fear is nærbutikskæden open to introduce more kontantfri business.
– If it becomes entirely free, we will certainly have more stores, which will avoid the cash – at least in certain periods of the day, informs Jesper Østergaard.
