The problem as I see it is even if you never use it contactless the it is built into the card so someone else can. There is a sort of security with it as every six to eight transactions you are prompted to use your PIN.

A very convenient way to pay but I agree fraught with danger although the bank takes the hit if used fraudulently ( hopefully).

Bill

I prefer to use cash. I'm not keen on anybody knowing, what I buy.

That's silly, people tell me. Who cares how much washing powder you buy, or bacon, or broccoli, or chocolate, or what newspaper you take, or sigarettes you smoke or .....

Wait... you smoke sigarettes? That will affect your health insurance premium.
Wait.. you buy 5 bottles of wine a week? 12 cans of beer? That will double your car insurance...
Wait, you bought three bags of self raising flour, and a hair bleaching kit? And last week you bought a pack of batteries? Knock knock.....


If I tell you, that many truck drivers, now have a camera in front of them, recording them, would you be surprised? Would you think that's OK? They are driving, and it only shows them up if they do something they shouldn't? So what, during their break? Should they be filmed? No, it's their free time. But what if they do something that affects their driving afterwards?

Use cash. It's a slippery slope.

Edit..........dumb comment.

Wayne

I now have apple pay on my phone and one of the best payment methods I have come across so far, no wallet to take out with with debit\credit card, no hacking possible even if phone was stolen or lost as it works from face recognition to initiate it, just present the phone to the card reader and done. Works for me. I not ever had more than £40 in my wallet in the past 3 years and rarely need cash for anything. Cant remember the last time I went to cash point tbh.
Tommi