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Do you use a credit card? Why or why not? (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I know this might just reflect financial culture differences across countries, but let's give it a try

Edit: as a clarification, I meant credit card compared to debit, not to cash

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[–] neblem 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Credit cards have better identity protection and handle disputes more favorably than a bank debit card here.

[–] dlok 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah I get that just in the UK they're much more commonly used than credit cards. The way the post I replied to was worded sounded like it was cash or credit and that's it