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It's also a society with really high wages, so the barrier to staffing a stand is higher.
San Francisco also has really high wages. I don't see a lot of similar arrangements around here...
In Switzerland, an entry level retail worker starts at around $4500 a month and goes up from there.
I've since used the honor system in my business dealings, and it works well enough to allow me to continue with it.
As a Swiss guy, I must say I only see this in rural areas. It wouldn't work in big cities like Geneva I think (too many people living in urban areas who don't respect our wonderful country and that's a shame).
In Geneva thirty years ago there were newspapers for sale on the street using this system.
My first exposure to the honor system was at Caltech. It worked very well there, and it was really nice to not have to obsessively lock your dorm room door every time you walk out. I've since used the honor system in my business dealings, and it works well enough to allow me to continue with it.
If you locked your door, you might expect a polite note like "I noticed your door was locked. Thanks, it gave me a chance to test my lock picking skills."
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Yes, and the next logical question would be: what has changed in Geneva these past 30 years? Hints: individualism, globalization, multiculturalism. My father told me that when he served for our national army back then, soldiers just left their weapons alone in front of the train station while they were having a coffee before going into the train.
Other hints: increased population, increased levels of education, more flavors of ice cream available...