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Kartenzahlung im Baltikum auch bei kleinen Beträgen erwünscht
In der Heimat des Mannes wird die Kartenzahlung jedoch anders gehandhabt als in Deutschland. In Lettland ist das Begleichen von Rechnungen mit Karte auch schon bei kleineren Beträgen ausdrücklich erwünscht. Im Alltag der Letten herrscht ein hohes Maß an Digitalisierung, Personalausweise sind zum Beispiel auch digital.Above points out that in Latvia small card transactions is normal, as is a digital ID card for example.
This is relevant. Being back in the vaterland for holiday, I have to say Germany is a fucking backwards country when it comes to reliance on documents and paper and cash.
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Always shocked how many bars/restaurants don't take anything other than cash in Germany. I assumed that the pandemic would have finished that off.
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Being back in the vaterland for holiday, I have to say Germany is a fucking backwards country when it comes to reliance on documents and paper and cash.
I think that's a strong positive, but unfortunately, it is being undermined, and there's an increasing push to force people to use mobile phones for such things, i.e. not allow them to use paper money or documents any more, just like anywhere else. I'm sure you get this in Adelaide, too, but the proliferation of shops/restaurants etc. in London that only take card payments is depressing. It's a huge mistake to rely solely on digital resources. Both systems have distinct advantages and people should have a choice as to what to use.
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Oliver Schick
A Bavarian restaurant called the police on a Latvian who paid for every beer individually by card
(16 beers)
https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/16-bier-einzeln-mit-karte-bezahlt-polizeieinsatz-in-mamming,UHM1r8m?