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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

WTF free transfers?
Good for them, man. That's awesome.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, anything without free regular transfers (2/3 days of delay at most) and at least 1 debit card won't get customers.

Then there's Bizum here too (Spain), which a system used by all the banks to be able to send money to someone through their mobile phone, without knowing their bank account. We use it in outings where 1 pays for all and then we divide the receipts and just instant transfer whatever each one ate.

Some businesses are starting to use Bizum too to avoid the cut Visa and other card carriers take.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh wait. The US has fees if you transfer immediately. Outside of 2-3 days is free. I thought you guys were saying the immediate transfers are free.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sorry for the late message but we don't really use regular transfers for outings, we use the bizum system, which I think that is a Spain only thing, where the app of every bank has some sort of panel where you can send money to people on your contacts based on their phone number if they have it registered, and you send the money to their bank account without knowing their IBAN or anything.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That's pretty cool. So it's basically Venmo, but government backed? Pretty handy.