In times of the Corona crisis, this topic is more topical than ever: pay with cash. An Eichenauer has maintained a habit for years, which is of particular benefit to him. He has a coin box, which brings a big advantage right now: it is faster at the checkout.
Eichenau - You know this even in times of EC or credit cards or paying with a smartphone. Some people don't want to do without cash - as long as it is still possible. A customer in the supermarket searches for his 4.66 euros in a wallet, counts up, gets nervous and the people behind him are impatient. This has long been no problem for Felix Göller from Eichenau.
In such cases, he picks up his box, in which the individual coins are neatly sorted and, above all, always precisely counted. Especially in the current crisis period due to the corona virus, cashiers appreciate this because it means less stress, says Göller. "It does matter psychologically if I don't have to wait too long." The people who wait behind him would also approve.
For this reason alone, the 74-year-old has quickly won at a cash register these days. "A, oh that's practical" can always be heard when I count small amounts in seconds - not exaggerated. "The idea of a waiter in a restaurant brought him to the idea. "Even in D-Mark times," says Göller. The waiter was able to quickly give the guests between ten pfennigs and two marks of counted money. "A gag," said the waiter at the time, who had bought the box in a household goods store.
Göller quickly saw that he also came to such a practical helper. “Then I was the proud owner of a box. With the changeover to the euro in 2002, a new one was due and continues to serve today. ”Göller proudly reports how he pays attention to the treasure called Münzbox. “Broken several times, glued again, fused into one unit. I guard them like my eyeballs. ”That is necessary, because Göller has not seen the little practical helper in local stores for a long time, and even on the worldwide Internet, the part is relatively rare. Of course, it also flatters his soul a little, if he is addressed to the box, the Eichenauer admits.
In addition to attention and transparency in terms of cash technology, the box also has another benefit for him that is not to be despised in times of large data collectors. "As an absolute technology freak, I am well aware of the possibilities to make everyday life easier for people, including cashless payments." He appreciates the possibilities of the new technologies, but questions them. "If you pay with a card at the cash register, you should assume that the data processing would be able to process the payment process in fractions of a second." But then you stare at the small terminal as hypnotized until the message "Payment made" is displayed. "A thought goes through your head: Where is my data going? Are you making a detour via Hamburg, USA or even China? "
The coin box would be far too long for such world trips. "How liberating it is to hit every card with my little box." It makes him feel good to pay with cash: "The debt is settled immediately, it goes quickly and you remain anonymous." That is also why he becomes his Maintain, care for and stick the coin box.