Contactless
cards - no thanks!
An article in today's issue of the Daily Telegraph
features fellow V8 member Howard Gosling who is is generally sceptical of most
financial technology and resolutely opposed to contactless cards. Howard
has run an MGBGTV8 as his daily transport for many years - in fact a custom built
MGBGTV8 LE. In fact it was rebuilt just the other year by Brown & Gammons
so it could continue to provide enjoyable daily transport!
The
article was spotted by the eagle-eyed Tony Lake and by George Wilder. See the
Daily Telegraph article. More
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credit: DT & Andrew Fox
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160202 |  | Katie
Morley in today's Daily Telegraph uncovers a battle between the big banks and
a breed of traditional savers who are rejecting modern technology as they prefer
traditional banking methods such as cheque books and paying by cash. The article
adds "some banks are changing the way accounts are operated – without
giving customers a choice. It’s
a case of get with the times - or go elsewhere. Barclays,
for example, refuses to issue non-contactless cards to customers who don’t
want the technology".
The
article features V8 member Howard Gosling who "is generally sceptical
of most financial technology. He is unapologetic about saying he does not want
to change the way he banks. In common with an estimated 64pc of over-60s who don’t
use online banking, his greatest fear is privacy and security. He has never had
an online bank account and has no plans to get one. He is worried about | |
the risk of fraud and also fears he could accidentally send
money to the wrong accounts. He said: “I have no faith in online banking.
I would much prefer to go into a branch and talk to someone face-to-face.”
Howard is resolutely opposed to contactless cards". Howard was a founding
member of the V8 Register back in 1978, a former V8 Chairman and recently the
Club's Vice Chairman. He regularly supports the Club's motor racing team at the
race meetings around the country. |
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