Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything
by danudey on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:06PM
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Cash Workflow:
- Cashier gives you the total
- I pull out the bills I have and find the best denomination
- I get a bunch of change back I have to stuff into my pocket along with my bills while getting my stuff out of the way for the next person
Credit card workflow:
- Cashier tells you the total
- You say "debit" or "credit" and the cashier pushes a button on the register
- You pull out your credit card, touch it to the machine, and then put it away and start packing up your stuff to leave
- The machine beeps and you leave
Far less fuss, far less opportunity for dropping change. Simple and efficient. I have my card out, tapped, and back within 5 seconds and my transaction is complete, and I never have to worry about if I have enough or too much.
- Cashier gives you the total - I pull out the bills I have and find the best denomination - I get a bunch of change back I have to stuff into my pocket along with my bills while getting my stuff out of the way for the next person
Credit card workflow: - Cashier tells you the total - You say "debit" or "credit" and the cashier pushes a button on the register - You pull out your credit card, touch it to the machine, and then put it away and start packing up your stuff to leave - The machine beeps and you leave
Far less fuss, far less opportunity for dropping change. Simple and efficient. I have my card out, tapped, and back within 5 seconds and my transaction is complete, and I never have to worry about if I have enough or too much.