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Depending on the particular bill, or how your bank account is set up, the primary ways of paying bills in the U.S. fall under sending a check, direct deposits, or using a credit card. In Germany, your options are far more limited, and the actual payment itself is taken out of your hands.
So you're out on the town, and reach into your wallet, pulling out your card to pay off your tab at the local Kneipe (pub), and the bartender shakes their head at you. What gives? In Germany, it's exceedingly common for most small businesses, bars, and restaurants to be cash only, and if they do accept plastic, it's probably only Girocard (or EC card; debit card). But why would this be the case, when everything down to farmers' market stands in the U.S. tend to take cards? Good question!
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