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Does Seattle allow for stores that don't accept cash? I know NYC recently passed something that said you can't run a credit card-only store as it excludes the unbanked.

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Well, if all these Go stores popping up are any indication, Seattle does indeed allow non-cash stores.

Or maybe there's a kiosk where you can fund your account with cash? I can imagine a bunch of ways to both accept cash and also have the Go concept. But I don't know, I don't live in Seattle and haven't ever been to a Go store.

Edit: Someone else posted this link[0] elsewhere. The stores are in SF & NYC which both have laws against cashless stores. So, contrary to your reply, the following is actually false:

(Presence of Amazon Go store) ⇒ (City doesn't have a ban on cashless stores)

[0]https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-pay-cash-amazon-go-sa...

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