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Visiting family in Britain for the first time in a few years I was surprised to be presented with a card machine by default even when buying a pint in a pub. T
by laurencerowe 5y ago
Visiting family in Britain for the first time in a few years I was surprised to be presented with a card machine by default even when buying a pint in a pub.
Tap and pay in the U.K. is super fast in comparison with the glacially slow implementations in the US. I’ve had no reason to take out cash here whereas in the US I always carry it since it’s preferred in bars and small shops (which often have a $15 minimum.)
- sdflhasjd 5y ago"Contactless" as we usually call it is now almost completely ubiquitous, and the last time wasn't given the option was probably pre-pandemic. Interestingly, card surcharges have been banned for perhaps 4 years now. I'm not sure what card fees look like for retailers though.
- Wowfunhappy 5y ago> card surcharges have been banned for perhaps 4 years now. I keep hearing this, but—well, I can’t tell if the law is different in NYC or if everyone just ignores it, but it’s definitely one of the two. Card surcharges (sometimes in the form of a “cash discount”) are very common.
- sdflhasjd 5y agoSorry, I was referring to the UK in my comment.
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- xcdzvyn 5y agoI'm in Australia where this is also the case. Is it different in America?