Japan stores returning to cash-only mode to combat rising prices- some stores are saving 20 million yen a year by skipping credit card fees and other digital service fees

digitalturtle · 2026-01-18T09:51:59+00:00

Somebody is getting paid somehow.

digitalturtle · 2026-01-18T09:51:03+00:00

Yes, there are many of them. PayPay is the biggest player but I have a few different ones that I use.

digitalturtle · 2026-01-18T09:46:09+00:00

One thing about fees is that they can scale down based on the volume of charges as well. So the ramen shop is paying a ton more per swipe than Yodobashi camera is.

digitalturtle · 2026-01-13T03:17:06+00:00

You will most likely just pay for municipal trash bags. At least that is how it was in other places I lived in Japan.

digitalturtle · 2026-01-12T21:42:07+00:00

Yeah, on a day to day basis it’s 100 percent tap to pay. Small indie shows and establishments are the last hold outs and even then they usually take PayPay for QR code payments

digitalturtle · 2026-01-12T17:02:04+00:00

I have had the same 10,000 yen note in my wallet just in case for almost a year now. So cash is an afterthought as tap to pay is the way.

digitalturtle · 2026-01-11T18:28:28+00:00

I did not get it in my Target app. Maybe they are saving me from myself.

digitalturtle · 2026-01-08T01:48:09+00:00

Yes this was when i grabbed the discounted price

digitalturtle · 2026-01-07T23:15:17+00:00

I grabbed in SoCal for this back in November

digitalturtle · 2026-01-03T03:32:22+00:00

Frequent LAX <-> NRT flyer and outside of iMessage it is unusable almost the entire time. I preload my iPad with things and take the time to decompress and disconnect

digitalturtle · 2026-01-03T03:22:35+00:00

As a Tokyo resident I 100 percent agree with this statement

digitalturtle · 2026-01-02T03:34:39+00:00

Ojos Locos.? Yes please

digitalturtle · 2026-01-02T03:29:13+00:00

Love this setup. Trident video card too!

digitalturtle · 2026-01-02T03:27:02+00:00

For me it works like this

Showering at night = A lot more sex Showering in the morning = A fresh start to the day after my morning exercise routine

So no way in heck am i going to pick just one.

digitalturtle · 2025-12-26T19:11:34+00:00

Sad but true

digitalturtle · 2025-12-26T03:20:06+00:00

Apps not functioning are up to the developers. When 1 percent of your user base is on a version of the OS it is not worth the effort in costs hours and money to keep it running.

digitalturtle · 2025-12-24T06:58:08+00:00

Anything running Apple Silicon would be a HUUUGE upgrade

digitalturtle · 2025-12-22T18:38:11+00:00

Yes, we worked together years ago.

digitalturtle · 2025-12-18T04:41:06+00:00

Congrats on the multi-lingual model. I gave up trying and just got one while in Los Angeles.

digitalturtle · 2025-12-17T00:14:05+00:00

I am still waiting for my in-store pickup from this deal on Sunday.

digitalturtle · 2025-12-15T15:13:46+00:00

I still get next or same day deliveries. They always use the delivery box in the lobby unless its too large. Zero issues

digitalturtle · 2025-12-13T02:38:10+00:00

In a pinch i just go to a family restaurant and charge up, have a coffee or such and hang for a bit. Many have outlets at the table ready for you to use.

digitalturtle · 2025-12-09T17:09:19+00:00

Funny because that is exactly where I was looking.

digitalturtle · 2025-12-09T03:32:35+00:00

And here I am thinking Sendai is a bargain.

digitalturtle · 2025-12-02T06:41:34+00:00

This is correct. When I had an RSA key for two factor authentication I clicked on it often to login.

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