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The return of pneumatic tubes (www.technologyreview.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Some Costcos still have them. Used to send checks and cash to the back office once they hit a limit. Guessing not so much any more.

[โ€“] macrocephalic 2 points 6 months ago

We used to use them for the same thing in Kmart (Australia) when I worked there 20 years ago. They were used to clear the float so you didn't have too much cash in the register. Now that 90% of transactions are on card I bet they don't use them anymore.

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