04 Jan 20 12:35, David Rance wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:
DR> Everywhere, except the Netherlands it appears, people use credit DR> cards most of the time.
Nope, I'd say in Germany they're not that popular, either. I have one, but I only use it few times a year for buying stuff over the internet.
DR> I can use my credit/debit cards without any prior DR> arrangement in France, in Germany, in Spain, Austria, Belgium, Italy DR> - and have done so! Why should I have expected the Netherlands to be DR> different?
Ah, well, in Germany larger companies usually offer credit card payment, but the casual restaurant or cafe doesn't necessarily do so. Debit cards (EC cards) are more popular, but even those aren't accepeted everywhere. You have to ask in advance or take a look at the various stickers about accepted payment methods most shops have at their front doors.
DR> I never had problems back in the 1980s when we had DR> holidays in Zeeland and had to use eurocheques.
Euro cheques were a great invention, you could use them anywhere. In Germany, the EC-cards are supposed to be the follow-uo product, I think.
Anyway, I'd always try to avoid payment by card if possible. I prefer cash.
