Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything
by irrational on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:19PM
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But you left out the step of having to get the cash money into your pocket to begin with. I haven't touched cash in many years, but back when I did use cash it was always a pain having to go to the bank, or an ATM, or remembering to ask for money back once debit cards became a thing.
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Re:Why Germans pay cash for almost everything
by mgoetzke on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @05:12AM
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funnily I often get my cash when buying groceries.
I pay with my banks card (not a credit but a debit card) and then ask them for cash on top of the groceries. I am often the only one paying with a card if any kind though.
that way i have cash for all the things were paying with a card is frowned upon in germany:
- eating out - going on a fair - getting ice cream with the kids - going to the public pool with the kids - giving kids their allowance :)
and other things of that nature
PS: Since cash payments make it difficult for marketers to 'understand' their customers there are a number of cashback card systems like 'payback' in germany which try to get people to identify themselves.