[Freak_NL]

Why would you expect to be able to use a creditcard in a physical shop in the Netherlands? Surely you knew? It works if the payment terminal has support for it, but since no Dutch person uses a creditcard outside of the internet, your kinda going against the grain.

[eythian]

That's not really true. Especially in the more touristy places, credit cards are generally accepted and it'd be unusual for it not to be. If you're out in a village in, I dunno, Brabant, then sure. But the places that visitors are likely to be I'd expect cards to work.

I think even AH accepts credit cards these days, though I haven't tried it myself.

[jonathanlydall]

Why would you expect people not living in the Netherlands to just know this?

In South Africa where I live, anywhere that accepts cards accepts Visa and Mastercard. Outside of the "informal business" sector (e.g. tiny "businesses" like a roadside stall), card acceptance is so ubiquitous I don't carry cash anymore and it's very rarely an issue.

[Freak_NL]

> Why would you expect people not living in the Netherlands to just know this?

Because this is a thing in most of Europe. Most people don't own a creditcard, and those that do use it mostly for online purchases outside of the EU. I don't travel to another continent without looking up how to pay for things when I get there.

[HunOL]

> Because this is a thing in most of Europe.

I think you wastly exegarate your observations.

[glenneroo]

According to this, he's mostly right: https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/people_with_credit...

[HunOL]

It's not about owning credit card, but about being able to use it in physical shop. In one of the parent comments author of comment to which I replied said:

> Why would you expect to be able to use a creditcard in a physical shop in the Netherlands?

And then

> Because this is a thing in most of Europe.

[Sharparam]

This is definitely not a thing in most of Europe.

Netherlands' anti-credit card stance is quite unique, perhaps only matched by Germany and their obsession with cash.

[mgce]

I was just in Germany and lived on my credit card - not a single Euro used. I strongly disagree with this generalization based on extensive personal experience.

[ivan_gammel]

> Why would you expect people not living in the Netherlands to just know this?

It’s generally a good idea to learn something about your travel destination and not to assume everything there is the same as where you live. The world is big and diverse.