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I saw something a few years ago how Finlanders use their (Nokia) phone to buy everything, including from vending machines, and then they get one statement from the phone company at the end of the month itemizing all their purchases. Not sure how the politicians like it, no more meeting folks in hotel rooms to receive envelopes full of cash to be stashed in a safety deposit box.

I've had those tokens before from a few different places. They get lost eventually, but point taken. I know Superstore uses the loonie concept to encourage people to put the cart back into the cart return rather than leaving them all over the parking lot. I've never understood how people can be so bloody lazy, but laziness is another topic.

Back on topic, I really like PayPass and its rivals but would like to see the upper limit doubled. It is getting annoying having to key in a PIN sometimes. Most stores prefer you use it, especially high volume places like Tim Hortons for any purchase.

I also love Esso's SpeedPass for fuel. Just tap the Tiger or SpeedPass symbol on the pump and away one goes. No CC required, no setting an upper limit, no punching in a PIN. Have been using it for 25 yrs or so (was originally a Mobil feature and Exxon kept it).

Nehpets said

You can enjoy that benefit right now by using the keychain tokens Hubert sends to their deposit customers..  

They sent them out for a while not too long ago during their promo where they would give you a bonus for referring a new customer, but only to the new customer. They may not have any more of them; I don't know.