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by Freak_NL 131 days ago
> 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.
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HunOL 131 days ago
> Because this is a thing in most of Europe.

I think you wastly exegarate your observations.

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glenneroo 130 days ago
According to this, he's mostly right: https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/people_with_credit...
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HunOL 130 days ago
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.

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Sharparam 130 days ago
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.

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mgce 130 days ago
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.
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