From: collins@newton.apple.com (Scott Collins)
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 93 16:14:28 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Non-Cash Schemes -- precedent?
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This mornings (1 Sep 93) Wall Street Journal, page B2, Enterprise column:
"'Scrip' ATMs Appeal to Growing Number of Retailers".

The artical describes retailers who are installing ATM machines that hand
out 'scrip', deducted from a clients account, for use in the stores.  Less
attractive to thieves, cheaper to build and maintain.

A physical precedent for digital schemes ?


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