[postdb]

May be true, but if you ever being to Berlin, and you want to go to a restaurant, you better bring cash. No body accepts cards or electronic payments there.

It is a breath of fresh air for privacy focused people.

[justeleblanc]

This has nothing to do with privacy and everything to do with tax fraud.

[rs999gti]

And credit card transaction fees

[ChuckNorris89]

Most Germans and Europeans use debit cards for shopping IRL though which has very small transaction fees and yet many places won't take them.