32 sats \ 5 replies \ @orthwyrm 6 Jul 2023 \ on: If you live in the UK, you can mostly live without a bank. bitcoin
Not necessarily! They will prompt you for a phone number, but you can use a burner for that. And from there you can get deliveries to Amazon lockers (for small orders at least).
How does the Sainsburys method work? Can you use vouchers in-store then?
Any ideas about utilities? Apart from living off-grid (I'd love that but alas I am hamstrung by the missus...)
This is a very UK centric reply;
For gas/electricity, broadband, council tax and water you can pay suppliers in cash or cheque via the Post Office counter . You would probably get a bill every 3 months. Or you can use a top up card (you add credit using cash at a local shop or post office) although this method can be an expensive way to do it as the rates are terrible
These methods are designed to help people with poor credit as they would be unlikely to pass the checks needed for direct debit.
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Wow, I had no idea these were a thing. Thanks.
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I have a post office branch up the road and always watching old grannies dishing over cash to pay things on the post counter. Grey Power is an ally since bad things are hard for old people.
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Also Post Office ATMs are one of the few places you can get Ā£5 notes. Funny how the elderly, poor and unbanked teach us how to live a private life without excessive surveillanceā¦. and when you only want to give Ā£5 to Susanās leaving fund. Never liked Susan :D
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