bagel shop completely deserted during what should be the lunch rush. this is going to destroy these places if it lasts more than a couple months
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Replying to @alicemazzy
might be more of a personal gamble than anything else, but buying gift cards right now would provide them with some up-front cash
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Replying to @rfinz
this is a cool idea but I don't know that any of the local cafes I go to do gift cards
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Replying to @alicemazzy @rfinz
i recommend reaching out directly to them and asking if there's a way for them to make it happen. if they spin it up fast enough, could save them
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Replying to @The_Lagrangian @alicemazzy
agree, here—places will have to innovate. also can't take credit for the idea, my dad is a labor economist and pitched it to me last night
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Replying to @The_Lagrangian @MutualArising and
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@patio11 if you were to tell a local business the most frictionless way they could get advances from their regular customers to remain afloat during coronavirus lockdowns, what would it be?1 reply 1 retweet 7 likes -
Replying to @The_Lagrangian @MutualArising and
I would probably go 100% low-tech and sell coupon books by the register. 10 massages for the price of 9; money up front. If you already have a web presence and ordering capability, sell same delivered via USPS. There are some complexities here but none are as bad as shutting.
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Complexities include: accounting treatment, escheatment in even of breakage, and the fact that consumer law and e.g. credit card processors know that you’re transferring risk of business failure here from you to customers, which they are not neutral about.
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Replying to @patio11 @The_Lagrangian and
But from my personal perspective the community benefits from the continued existence of Charming Little Coffee Shop and people/businesses with healthy balance sheets should be willing to step into the breach right now to shore up those who don’t have them.
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