Quote Originally Posted by FoxtArt View Post
I do believe there is some level of a shortage.

That said, there is a profit incentive for things like drive-throughs to tell people there is a shortage, and they can't give change. For 90% of drivers, the drive through just increased their profit margin by an average of around 5-10%. That's a ton. I know one drive through has even been sued over this. At any rate, even when the "shortage" ends, I look for some unscrupulous owners to keep saying it hasn't.
I find it hard to believe, without seeing evidence, that the cost of a merchant transaction offsets the cost to handle cash/coins.

Maybe I'm overlooking something obvious.