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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1555658, member: 39&quot;]While it is certainly true than in Germany cash is more commonly used than in other EU countries, part of that DW article is quite misleading. The text says that &quot;Debit or credit cards are typically only used in payments over 500 euros ($656)&quot;. Huh??</p><p><br /></p><p>BS. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> See the attached screenshot from the <a href="http://www.bundesbank.de/Redaktion/DE/Downloads/Veroeffentlichungen/Bericht_Studie/bargeld_2012_zahlungsverhalten_in_deutschland_praesentation.pdf?__blob=publicationFile" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.bundesbank.de/Redaktion/DE/Downloads/Veroeffentlichungen/Bericht_Studie/bargeld_2012_zahlungsverhalten_in_deutschland_praesentation.pdf?__blob=publicationFile" rel="nofollow">Bundesbank study</a> ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Barzahlung = Cash Payment</p><p>Girocard = Debit Card, usually directly connected to your &quot;checking&quot; account</p><p>Kreditkarte = Credit Card</p><p>Internet-Bezahlverfahren = Online Payments (other than debit/credit card)</p><p>Überweisung = Direct account-to-account transfer</p><p>Sonstige unbare Zahlungsinstrumente = Other non-cash means of payment</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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