In Germany, you have to pay a fee if you use another bank. It's horrible. There is only one place in our town where I can get cash for free. But there are so many shops where I can't pay by card. We live in the 19th century.
I think they tried the 'other bank' fees here but (if memory serves) that was made illegal by the government (probably Tory). I don't know of any shop that doesn't take cards but I've heard of a few that don't take cash. Cash use seems to be a LOT rarer than it was pre-Covid. The only time I pay cash is to my window cleaner. I don't even carry it any more.
I would've have thought that Germany (of all places) would be ahead of the game here...?
In Germany, you have to pay a fee if you use another bank. It's horrible. There is only one place in our town where I can get cash for free. But there are so many shops where I can't pay by card. We live in the 19th century.
ReplyDeleteI think they tried the 'other bank' fees here but (if memory serves) that was made illegal by the government (probably Tory). I don't know of any shop that doesn't take cards but I've heard of a few that don't take cash. Cash use seems to be a LOT rarer than it was pre-Covid. The only time I pay cash is to my window cleaner. I don't even carry it any more.
DeleteI would've have thought that Germany (of all places) would be ahead of the game here...?
Yes, you would think so, unfortunately, with regards to the internet, Germany is a third world country.
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