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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...

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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.
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