Context? He was only allowed to pay digitally?
"I paid by legal tender in this dystopian place."
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Discussion
Yes. It’s likely an Amazon Go store or a Tesco. There aren’t any cashiers/tills to take cash or make change. You pay via an app tied to an electronic payment method.