Having my phone charged up with say $50 worth of cash means that when I want to buy something at 7-11 or pay (quickly) for 'any small change' type of transaction, with a simpe wave of the phone it's Done! No fumbling for, and lugging around, a fistful of change. Another added bonus (pardon the pun) is for collecting loyalty points, everytime you buy a coffee at Starbucks (or rent a dvd) there is no need to get the rubber stamp out for yet another card 'somewhere' in my wallet. I think most people will find advantages for *me*. As for the "numerous disadvantages" that come to mind, what would they be compared to say a typical plastic credit card?
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Having my phone charged up with say $50 worth of cash means that when I want to buy something at 7-11 or pay (quickly) for 'any small change' type of transaction, with a simpe wave of the phone it's Done! No fumbling for, and lugging around, a fistful of change. Another added bonus (pardon the pun) is for collecting loyalty points, everytime you buy a coffee at Starbucks (or rent a dvd) there is no need to get the rubber stamp out for yet another card 'somewhere' in my wallet. I think most people will find advantages for *me*. As for the "numerous disadvantages" that come to mind, what would they be compared to say a typical plastic credit card?