Some businesses in Germany only accept cards like giro and ec, so that’s another possibility. In Portugal some businesses only accept MB cards. In Denmark some places only use Mobile Pay. It’s definitely becoming more common for Mastercard and Visa to be accepted in all 3, but alternatives did exist.
True, even before Visa and MC started making inroads, I was seeing EC cards commonly in Germany, but usually only for certain uses. The fact that some businesses now operate in a cash exclusionary way frightens me a little. We’re headed for sci-fi dystopia.
Some businesses in Germany only accept cards like giro and ec, so that’s another possibility. In Portugal some businesses only accept MB cards. In Denmark some places only use Mobile Pay. It’s definitely becoming more common for Mastercard and Visa to be accepted in all 3, but alternatives did exist.
True, even before Visa and MC started making inroads, I was seeing EC cards commonly in Germany, but usually only for certain uses. The fact that some businesses now operate in a cash exclusionary way frightens me a little. We’re headed for sci-fi dystopia.