One of my goals is to merge my wallet and my Windows Mobile phone. By converting things like pictures to digital and culling what I carry, I have a pretty light load already: driver’s license, insurance card, Amex, ATM/debit/Mastercard, building security card, and a little cash.
Technology exists to turn these remaining pieces into electronic “cards,” and, slowly, we’re seeing them become available.
But, I still end up collecting paper receipts as I buy things, which I remove from my wallet each day, scan, and toss. Although it only takes a few seconds, I’d love to be able to eliminate it.
Enter TransactionTree, a new service that allows consumers to choose whether they want paper or electronic receipts at the point of sale. If they pick electronic, the clerk enters their email address and sends the receipt to them on the spot.
According to the developer, the system integrates with existing POS equipment, so it would require little or not additional investment by stores.
Sounds good to me.
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