Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/07/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually, I do not agree, Michiel. I use AMEX everywhere I can because I like the KLM points I get (I still have my Dutch AMEX card). In NL, I used it in many petrol stations, in most of the restaurants I went to, in many bookshops etc. Here in Spain, same thing, it is even accepted at some supermarkets. I am also surprised by Frank's statements about the difficulties of using credit cards in Germany--I have never had the problem there. I use Visa and Amex without any problems every time I am there. At least in the cities where I have been in the past couple of years--Berlin, Munich, Cologne, D?sseldorf, Frankfurt--I have not had any problems whatsoever. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jul 23, 2009, at 9:10 PM, Michiel Fokkema wrote: > don't bother to bring AMEX. AMEX is very bad accepted here in > Europe. It's too expensive for the merchants. VISA and Mastercard > are very well accepted. At least the Netherlands are totally > converting to the PIN system. As well for the ATM's as for the stores. > > > Cheers, > > Michiel Fokkema > > Brian Reid wrote: >>> I had not realised that the US did not use the PIN system yet >> North American bank cards use PINs only for debit/ATM transactions. >> Credit transactions just use a signature. And our cards do not have >> chips in them. >> My experience is that the most universal form of access to money >> when I travel is an ATM/debit card with a 4-digit PIN. Being the >> sort of person who always has a backup Plan B, I carry two such >> cards, issued by different banks that use different debit networks. >> Though because of the epidemic of banks buying other banks, most >> cards issued by nationwide financial institutions are members of 3 >> or more debit networks. >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: >> 270.13.25/2256 - Release Date: 07/23/09 06:02:00 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information