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Re:Square to acquire Afterpay for $29B by aeyes on Monday August 02, 2021 @09:49AM (#28036457)
> In Europe where I live, I know nobody who buys anything with a credit card

Renting a car or making a hotel reservation without a credit card can be quite painful, even in Europe.

With a credit card the deposit is held on your card but the money never moves, with debit the money is gone from your account.

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Re:Square to acquire Afterpay for $29B by dagw on Monday August 02, 2021 @09:55AM (#28036544)
Renting a car or making a hotel reservation without a credit card can be quite painful, even in Europe.

I have lived in Europe basically my entire adult life and have never had a problem doing either of these with a debit card.

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