Dan: Such splendid irony old mate. Who would have thought, you had it in you?
Take care and stay safe.
Alan B.

We should be very wary of, and do our best to prevent this “ transition to a cashless purchasing, e-commerce, online shopping, food home deliveries ….” business.

It has already been suggested that the draconian restrictions (necessary or not) that have been imposed will lead to a loss of freedoms after the the crisis is over. Don’t think for one minute that all politicians, including the avuncular Scott Morrison, don’t want more control over you. Our economy will be wrecked by his ‘let me throw money at ya’ response to the China virus; and we should be even more worried about how much our democratic rights and freedoms will be wrecked, too.

The latest stunt from some retailers is cards only payment; and the bureaucrats and elites who want more control over you and your money are rubbing their hands with glee at the idea that this could be the beginning of what they have been talking about imposing on us for some time.

Murray Hunter’s speculations I will not comment on. But you can bet your Visa card that most of us will be a lot worse off when when the dust settles.

tbbn, that might be true, but at times /crisis's like this, the positive among us, might actually help drive and deliver the reforms people like you and me, whinge about..

I am going to be positive, glass half full and see where it goes... While you seem ( correct me if I am wrong) have already assumed it will be worse.

If you don't engage and try an stop your worst fears… then your attitude and you are to blame for the fulfillment of your own prophecy. Think about it mate!

MasterCard will be the first to increase the 'tap and go' amount to $200, so if your cards are lost or pinched, you will be able to whinge about some stranger being able to clean out your bank account twice as fast.

Coles are 'disappointed' that customers are buying more than the limit of baby formula. What? Their limits don't mean anything? Customers at the checkout are not being told that they are not to buy more than the limit? The security guards adding to the cost of everything are not doing their jobs? Are Coles and and other super markets bragging about their restrictions just full of shite?

ttbn,

Here is how your lovely mates are doing things at Coles:

http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/coronavirus/shocking-moment-hoarders-fill-five-shopping-trolleys-with-baby-formula-at-a-coles-supermarket-in-a-westfield-shopping-centre/ar-BB129oBB?li=AAgfYrC