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Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything by aembleton on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @11:42AM (#14958985)
I'm sure I've used this in Germany many times at Lidl and other supermarkets.
Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything by TillE on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @11:51AM (#14959087)
NFC payment has been rolling out more and more over the past couple years. Edeka is probably the biggest exception, I'm waiting very impatiently for them to catch up.
Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything by germanier on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @12:27PM (#14959482)
Edeka is (despite its appearance) not a chain but just a common brand used by lots of independent merchants without many rules[0]. Some Edeka stores therefore introduced contactless payments years ago, some never will. Best is to talk to the owner (they usually just have one or a few stores) – I have been successful with "mine".

[0]: In contrast to e.g. Rewe which is also mostly operated by independent merchants but has strict rules for those.