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sitepodmatt on Sept 12, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Sweden is close to becoming a cashless economy

I stayed at swedish hotel the other month passing through Stockholm. In the hours I had to pass I had a few beers at the bar, nearly every Swedish person I noticed was paying with some yellow/orange card, didn't see anyone pay with cash. I don't think the minimum fee is such a problem given that's everything seems so expensive in Sweden - water / food / juice (and of course beer...)

Ambroos on Sept 12, 2017 [–]

If Sweden is like Belgium, minimum fees don't exist. Transaction costs go down a lot to practically nothing for small transactions.

baal80spam on Sept 12, 2017 | [–]

The same in Poland actually. I don't think there is a minimum payment for contactless.

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