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Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by californical on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @10:37AM (#48208615)
That’s like telling people not to get homeowners insurance for the same reason

Like, yes, it’s technically a bad deal. But it’s still worth the extra cost for most people

Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by amanaplanacanal on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @11:47AM (#48209693)
Insurance like that is normally because if the potential size of the loss. Losing a house is way more than most people could stand. A closer example might be buying the extra service contract on every electronics purchase you make: that's usually a bad deal.
Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by hvb2 on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @11:28AM (#48209363)
> But it’s still worth the extra cost for most people.

Is it? You charge back over 2% of your transaction volume? If you don't then just removing the middleman will make everyone happier. If you do, I have questions as to why...

Re:Goodbye Visa and Mastercard: 130M Europeans switching to ... by izacus on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @12:05PM (#48209957)
If they'd come close to such chargebacks, they'd already be kicked out of the system and blocked.