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Re:In Germany, the use of cash has become a proxy for concer... by greggarious on Friday May 25, 2018 @10:31AM (#17154050)
>But the converse is not true; when europeans go to Germany they can't pay with cards that are normally accepted elsewhere. That is a major nuisance.

Are you talking about niche cards like Amex?

My Visa was widely accepted in Germany, except at places that don't take cards at all. (Kebab stand, bar, etc)

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Re:In Germany, the use of cash has become a proxy for concer... by harperlee on Friday May 25, 2018 @10:56AM (#17154296)
No, I'm speaking precisely about places that only take cash or ecash (EC, maestro) but reject major credit card networks (amex visa Mastercard). They are not only kebab stands.
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Re:In Germany, the use of cash has become a proxy for concer... by no_identd on Friday May 25, 2018 @11:35AM (#17154697)
The issue has significantly higher complexity than either of you have portrayed here. Check here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maestro_(debit_card)#Europe

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