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0 pointstzs2mo ago0 comments

> Because at a minimum you want American tourist dollars and Europe isn't going to start issuing European credit cards to Americans or other citizens around the world.

It could be handled similarly to how tourists in Brazil can now use Brazil's Pix payment system.

One way Brazil handles it is with 3rd party digital wallets that tourists can install on their phones such as Wallbit [1]. Another way is with 3rd party services that let you pay from your own digital wallet or bank app and the service makes the Pix payment [2].

[1] https://www.wallbit.io/en/blog/brazilian-pix-and-a-payment-a...

[2] https://www.pagbrasil.com/lp/pix-for-international-travelers...

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ericmay2mo ago

Well, you could do that, but that sucks. Not just in philosophy (I don't want to download your crappy app - this applies to any country) but also in practice.

Thankfully Americans at least have enough purchasing power that the demand for convenience - just take my money with this card will keep us away from bad solutions in Europe.

jimnotgym2mo ago

>Well, you could do that, but that sucks

Only sucks for the Americans though, I think most people non American countries will be fine with that

NoPicklez2mo ago

Sorry it would suck for everyone, including an Australian like me. How does it not suck?

Why can't I just use my one debit card anywhere, why do I need to setup a separate card with a random app in another country, then another in another country etc.

My visa debit card allows me to travel virtually anywhere and use my own money without issue.

Anything else is just extremely inconvenient and technologically not really necessary

ericmay2mo ago

No it sucks for everyone haha. It's an objectively worse experience compared to just using a card (debit or credit).

SomeUserName4322mo ago

The vendors you'd pay with Pix in brazil are typically the vendors who may not even accept cards at all, it's pix or cash.

(Although you CAN pay with pix at many supermarkets, I'd rate it as rare. Also useable for online payments, but you take the risk in case of fraud, unlike with creditcards)

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jimnotgym2mo ago

All the locals can use cash. Friction free. Objectively better

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NoPicklez2mo ago

Sorry but this is silly, as an Australian I can also travel anywhere with my visa debit card without issue. No need to setup a random app for the particular country and transfer money into that, if I need to transfer money into a random app why I can't I just pay the vendor directly?

My visa debit card allows me to travel virtually anywhere and use my own money without issue.

Anything else is just extremely inconvenient and technologically not really necessary

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ericmay2mo ago

Well, you could do that, but that sucks. Not just in philosophy (I don't want to download your crappy app - this applies to any country) but also in practice.

Thankfully Americans at least have enough purchasing power that the demand for convenience - just take my money with this card will keep us away from bad solutions in Europe.

jimnotgym2mo ago

>Well, you could do that, but that sucks

Only sucks for the Americans though, I think most people non American countries will be fine with that

NoPicklez2mo ago

Sorry it would suck for everyone, including an Australian like me. How does it not suck?

Why can't I just use my one debit card anywhere, why do I need to setup a separate card with a random app in another country, then another in another country etc.

My visa debit card allows me to travel virtually anywhere and use my own money without issue.

Anything else is just extremely inconvenient and technologically not really necessary

ericmay2mo ago

No it sucks for everyone haha. It's an objectively worse experience compared to just using a card (debit or credit).

SomeUserName4322mo ago

The vendors you'd pay with Pix in brazil are typically the vendors who may not even accept cards at all, it's pix or cash.

(Although you CAN pay with pix at many supermarkets, I'd rate it as rare. Also useable for online payments, but you take the risk in case of fraud, unlike with creditcards)

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jimnotgym2mo ago

All the locals can use cash. Friction free. Objectively better

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NoPicklez2mo ago

My visa debit card allows me to travel virtually anywhere and use my own money without issue.

Anything else is just extremely inconvenient and technologically not really necessary

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