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> Yeah, it is hard to overstate just how easy it is to use a credit card in the US. You have got to be kidding. Handing my card over to someone who disappears

• gumby 9y ago
  > Paying for things in the US feels like the stone ages. Trust me, living here feels that way too, except everyone is at pains to tell you that it's the greatest in the world. And don't get sick!
• hueving 9y ago
  >Handing my card over to someone who disappears off with it? Does this bother you? If your system can't handle this scenario then it is flawed. >Those bloody awful faux-pens to sign on an LCD? Not required in lots of locations unless it exceeds some value. >That's your idea of easy to use? Yes, I put a card in a machine, wait 5-10 seconds, and take it out. Done. In a sit-down restaurant, the waiter drops off the check towards the end of the meal. I put my card in the holder and he grabs it and returns with a receipt to sign and write a tip amount. Not quite as fast as the waiters who have payment processors they walk around with like in Europe, but close.
• jsight 9y ago
  In the context of a restaurant where they take it away, I agree. Also, if they actually require a signature. But the sweet spot of <$50 transactions that require neither PIN nor signature (admittedly, this depends on the retailer) is really quick and easy. It is certainly much quicker than pulling out my phone and fiddling with the poor feedback in Android Pay.