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>So... for some old timer who pulls up without a smartphone they'll turn them away?

yeah? AFAIK if you want to shop at an amazon go store, you need mobile app and a registered amazon account. We're also getting there at other places because some establishments/jurisdictions are requiring proof of vaccination (ie. signed QR code).

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I fully expect more cities to prohibit retail establishments from refusing cash within their jurisdictions. There's precedent for it already, on grounds of discriminating against the poor.

They’ll just call it a private club. I have no problem with it. Don’t like it, don’t shop at Amazon.

Don't like cities shutting this practice down? Time to move to another city.

>Don’t like it, don’t shop at Amazon.

What if Amazon is the only shop for miles?

It's not discrimination against the poor. It's ignorance in the face of the poor.

It used to be a thing a lot more but most cities suspended this due to covid.

You can print the QR code at your local library. The onus is still there, but it's on the business. On the other hand, I've been 'checked' in a few places but nobody has a QR scanner, they just look at my name on the card and my ID

I shop at amazon using web browser. I would never install any of their apps.

Amazon Go allows you to insert a debit/credit card linked with amazon account to enter as well.

> We're also getting there at other places because some establishments/jurisdictions are requiring proof of vaccination (ie. signed QR code).

This is an entirely different situation from a legal and social point of view.

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