The primary characteristic of money is that it is the item mutually acceptable as a means of payment.

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Almost 60% of Europeans believe cash is the dirtiest item they come into contact with, ahead of escalator handrails, buttons on payment terminals and library books, according to a survey of 1, 000 people released on March 25 by Mastercard.

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To ensure the buyers are satisfied, Copious holds the payment from the buyer for a period of time after the buyer receives the item, approximately 24 hours, before releasing the payment in case there are any issues.

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