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Re:Forget Google, time to end the Visa-MasterCard duopoly by hanche on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @08:12AM (#23689261)
In Norway, it is still illegal for stores to refuse cash. I know of only one store that does get away with it; I believe they do because they are primarily an online shop. Their physical store is merely a convenience for customers who happen to live nearby. Many (most?) stores still ask customers to pay with a card, though. To help out, the banks have raised the maximum amount payable by contactless cards without PIN entry.
Re:Forget Google, time to end the Visa-MasterCard duopoly by LeonidasXIV on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @06:02AM (#23699787)
It is technically illegal to not accept cash in Denmark with very few exceptions (I checked, since it seems to be legal in Sweden), but maybe due to COVID-19 this got relaxed or is just not enforced anymore. Not that anyone would notice, nobody pays with cash anyway except for German tourists who aren't coming this year.
Re:Forget Google, time to end the Visa-MasterCard duopoly by Aeolun on Tuesday June 30, 2020 @09:00AM (#23689542)
I feel like this is probably a good thing. Cash payments are a very healthy thing to have in addition to digital payments.