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[klezmer]

Holland is pretty, Holland is nice... But what the heck they don't accept neither credit nor debit cards in stores?! Instead, they have some freakin' "banking pass", kind of debit card with a built-in microchip. They say, accepting credit cards is too expensive for them.
Luckily, I had some eurocash with me.
Shit.

Comments

[zetot]

Apparently, you are in a very small town. I'm visiting the Netherlands every year and haven't got any troubles with credit cards.

[klezmer]

Thanks for that note! Hope I won't get in this trouble in Amsterdam when traveling to Paris and back home.

[zetot]

Sure, you won't!

[klezmer]

Thanks again for your friendly support! :-) Appreciate that.

[el_finik]

Bizarre

[klezmer]

That's exactly what I told the teller.

[map_ka]

Since when???

They definitely accepted credit cards in 2006.

Poor thing :-)

[klezmer]

I think this is a reality of a small town, where a local supermarket with outrageous prices is a monopolist.
Can you imagine, the beef filet at 32 euros a kg?!!!
But I bought some cheap ground beef and fish on sale :)
And finally had some beer!

[map_ka]

Oni etix korov s lozhki chto-li kormjat? I s soboj spat' kladut?

[klezmer]

Хаха! Наверное! Судя по ценнику, да.

[tiny_rat]

Think positive: they save ur money :-)
Don’t let such things get u down! :-)

[klezmer]

You're right :-) After two glasses of fine Belgian beer I have finally ended up thinking positive :)