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Re:Forget Google, time to end the Visa-MasterCard duopoly by carlhjerpe on Monday June 29, 2020 @08:58PM (#23685373)
I remember being charged 5aud for paying by card at a hostel, being Swedish this was a very weird experience. While I do like the anonymity of cash, cards are very convenient.
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Re:Forget Google, time to end the Visa-MasterCard duopoly by eru on Monday June 29, 2020 @10:43PM (#23685946)
I think it's fair to pay for convenience.
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Re:Forget Google, time to end the Visa-MasterCard duopoly by carlhjerpe on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @04:27AM (#23687958)
Definitely, but 5aud for a single low value transaction is a bit steep.
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