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by whatyoucantsay 2953 days ago
> That's because German vendors are hopeless at processing cards.

>Australia/HK/Singapore/China/most of Europe: the reader prompts you with the sale amount. You tap your card. It adds zero time to the transaction.

Outside of department stores and similar, using a card is very inconvenient in China. Depending on the place, you need cash or Alipay/WeChat.

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My bad. My last visit predated Alipay.