YOU HAVE YOUR SAY
EVERY week Money Mail receives hundreds of your letters and emails about our stories. Here are some about our article on the new wearable technology that allows you to pay with your shirt sleeves. WHILE a smart payment shirt might appeal to some, it’s not for me. You would need to buy at least two, so you could wear one while the other is in the wash. It’s over-engineered technology.
A. G., Newcastle. THIS is all about abolishing cash. One day we’ll be living in a world of digital currency and paying for things with microchips in our hands. I’m sure all the celebrities will have these shirts soon.
G. D., Derby. I DON’T want to touch money at the moment, as I worry it could be contaminated with the coronavirus. As a result, I’m sticking with contactless payments. I don’t think I’d like wearing the ring, though.
L. M, by email. I WORRY that this technology is open to abuse from hackers. I’d never use a shirt to purchase anything unless I knew my data was safe. Companies need to make this clear in their terms.
P. A., U.S. IMAGINE if you were just about to pay for a large weekly shop and the checkout person refused to accept your shirt as a method of payment? It’s fine if you can go outside and withdraw cash, but that’s not always the case.
F. W., by email. THAT shirt is about as useful as an old tyre. Imagine going to collect it from the laundry and later finding out that another customer had taken it by mistake. They’d be spending your cash before you knew it.
S. W., Australia. I KNOW this kind of technology is going to be inescapable in the future, but I don’t feel comfortable with it. Chip and PIN still feels like witchcraft to me.
M. J, Kent. I HAVE a ring which I use to make payments and I love it. Without a doubt, it is the best gadget I own. The only problem is I can get carried away when I take it to a bar with my friends.
P. P., Halifax.