Maximizes their costs (no equipment) and profits (no 2% charge) to not deal with electronic payments. But on the other hand, how many people have walked away from a purchase because of a lack of electronic payment?

I'm the opposite Nick, I deal with technology all day 24/7 as an IS Manager. I look forward to the few times a year I can be 'unconnected' for extended periods, like when on vacation.

Still got checks, make trips to post office, got a land line, car isn't bluetooth capable, etc... Keeps my mind right :-)

Bob

Checks? More mangling of the English language. I have just gone backwards in time in another way. I now have a car where you have to open the doors with a key and wind the windows up and down by hand.

Being modern can certainly backfire big time when the home computer breaks down, life just comes to a stop.

Still have to use cheques and go to the bank with orchid society business because everything requires two signatures and it is a cash business. Have to wonder how long banks will continue to support cheque accounts because i imagine there must be a lot of labour involved in processing them.

PS. I have the original car driven by a little old lady (my dear old mother-in-law) ....14 years old, 12000 kilometers on the speeedo. Pity about the wind up windows.