Why Germans pay cash for almost everything

Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything by plopz on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:04PM (#14959873)

Is this something that only triggers above a certain threshold? On the east coast, whenever I go to the grocery store, its just insert chip and press ok. I've never had to sign or enter a pin.

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Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything by svanwaa on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:28PM (#14960166)

This is called "expedited checkout". This is a merchant option to help speed up the checkout process. However the merchant is then taking all responsibility for fraudulent transactions.

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Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything by danudey on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:09PM (#14959930)

No, everywhere else in the world (basically) it's chip-and-PIN. In the US, it seems to be chip-and-signature (which defeats one of the biggest benefits of chip cards).

When I was in Seattle at a restaurant trying to pay, the owner told me that they also couldn't accept tips if they used chip cards. I thought she was BSing me into paying cash but she tried to swipe the card instead so that I could.

It's amazing how, in the US, even the implementation of new technologies is broken and awful.

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Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything by alasdair_ on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @02:18PM (#14960846)

Many US-based stores only bother with a signature for amounts over a certain threshold (often $50).

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Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything by ylem on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @02:30PM (#14960975)

I've seen it typically trigger above $50 at grocery stores in the US.

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