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> Mobile payments haven't taken off in the west because credit cards have worked well enough Yeah but no. Come in the UK and you'll see that mobile payments ar
by Mikushi 9y ago
> Mobile payments haven't taken off in the west because credit cards have worked well enough
Yeah but no. Come in the UK and you'll see that mobile payments are seeing widespread acceptance. I can go weeks without having to pull my Debit or Credit Card.
- de_Selby 9y agoAbsolutely. This thread seems to be populated with people who think everywhere in "the west" = the USA. I'm in Ireland and hate carrying change so I use my phone all the time to pay, I only end up going to the ATM ~ once every 2 weeks or so. Some people working in shops aren't used to paying with phones yet but you just tell them it's the same as contactless card and it works out fine.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoEverywhere to me is just china and the USA. I haven't been to the UK in years, but was happy about NFC usage when I tripped to austrailia. Ever since I've been back to the states from china, I've used the ATM only around four times in the last year. My wallet also feels much more empty given the density of $20 bills over 100 RMB notes.