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Re:European Alternatives by 202508042147 on Saturday January 24, 2026 @01:54AM (#46741624)
For pharma there are, most of the time, alternatives. There is no alternative to Visa/Mastercard in Europe. It's an American duopoly.
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Re:European Alternatives by ta20240528 on Saturday January 24, 2026 @02:15AM (#46741694)
No, Europe had Europay, which their regulators allowed to be subsumed into Mastercard.

Hell, the EMV standard — used in all cards worldwide — means "Europay, Mastercard, Visa".

Look after your toys better.

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Re:European Alternatives by 202508042147 on Saturday January 24, 2026 @03:43AM (#46742041)
> Look after your toys better.

Lesson learned, at least for me. I am in the process of moving everything digital to Europe.

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