Ever thought about how strange it is that this duopoly handles such a large volume of transactions?

What are we doing to combat this?

  • Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    most other countries skipped debit and credit cards and moved straight to QR codes and digital wallets, you’re unfortunately in one of the countries corporate America fooled into thinking an analog version of a digital wallet you get charged to own was efficient and practical.

    the problem is solved, the uk and other lollygaggers have yet to catch up.

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      4 days ago

      Debit & Credit cards have been around way longer than QR codes (I don’t even get this, how is a QR code a payment method?) and digital wallets, so I assume those countries you’re talking about were just using cash up until the technology became available. How were people paying for things online?

      You don’t get charged to own a debit or credit card, unless you specifically choose a product that has perks.