Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to sovereign payment

Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by heffer on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @09:42AM (#48207648)

I don't think it explains the "cat walks on keyboard" brand names for cheap Chinese goods on Amazon.

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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by kube-system on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @09:59AM (#48207926)

The gibberish brand names on Amazon are a formulaic way to streamline trademark registration which Amazon requires for some features on their selling platform.

https://stemerlaw.com/2025/07/16/why-are-amazon-brand-names-...

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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by enoint on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @10:24AM (#48208395)

I wonder if a name with CJK characters can be trademarked?

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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by kube-system on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @10:32AM (#48208524)

Yes, they can. I suspect latin characters are used for practical reasons: compatibility with US expectations... some systems only accept latin characters and certainly your US customers wouldn't be able to search for chinese language characters.

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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by VHRanger on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @10:12AM (#48208151)

Nothing more reliable than good old SPLARGLE kitchenware

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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by abustamam on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @12:41PM (#48210462)

I got some of those from Ikea the other day, decent for the price

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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by bluefirebrand on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @09:59AM (#48207925)

I think they just use random generators to make a 5 digit string and ship it

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