Question for Germans

Shearwater · 09-05-09, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

LMAO :rotfl:

What!!....no sheep or cattle?

Don't confuse Norway with Australia :rotfl:

Jimbuna · 09-05-09, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Shearwater

Don't confuse Norway with Australia :rotfl:

Fair enough

TarJak · 09-06-09, 09:06 PM

Well now you've dragged Australia into it I have to say that recent visits to the US have surprised me in how far electronic payments have come in Australia. Most people including those on welfare have bank accounts as almost all government payments are made into bank accounts.

Shopping for groceries etc is now about 80% cashless with either credit or EFTPOS cards being used. PIN's have been used for EFTPOS transactions for years but Credit Cards are now offering either signature or PIN options for transactions.

Even Taxis in capital cities have mobile EFTPOS units so you can use your card for that. I found the US a bit behind in that regard as up until my most recent visit in 2008 no cabs that I had travelled in had any way of paying that wasn't cash.

We are getting a big push from Mastercard and Visa for getting Debit cards which access your bank account funds rather than using someone elses money.

As for broadband well we are royally screwed by our telcos and ISP's who put ridiculous caps on monthly usage and punative overage fees if you happen to use a bit more than your pre-paid limit.

Jimbuna · 09-07-09, 12:16 PM

Anyone got one of these?

antikristuseke · 09-08-09, 01:03 AM

Basically things are the same in Estonia as they are in Finland, only better.

09-08-09, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by antikristuseke

Basically things are the same in Estonia as they are in Finland, only better.

Yea I've heard that you guys can like, vote on the Internet and stuff. Sometimes when it rains and it's election day I wish I could too.

But then again, if you have the same thing that there was in Latvia awhile ago, tourists who paid with credit cards were ripped off in bars/clubs, it's nothing to brag about.

Kongo Otto · 09-08-09, 05:54 AM

This year i had a friend visiting me, from the USA.
By accident he broke two fingers from his left hand, and we put him to the Doctor at my local Hospital.
I said the Doctor at the Hospital he is an American Citizen, which is not in the Army.
The Doc said, "well we can help him, but he has to Pay about 300 Euro for it."
I said the Doc: "we could use my "Krankenkassenkarte" = Health Care iD Card instead"
He said: "Yes that wouldnt be a problem."
So at the End we used my Health Care ID and he just Paid the usual 10 Euro for visiting the Doctor.
No Problem at all.

antikristuseke · 09-08-09, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Yea I've heard that you guys can like, vote on the Internet and stuff. Sometimes when it rains and it's election day I wish I could too.

But then again, if you have the same thing that there was in Latvia awhile ago, tourists who paid with credit cards were ripped off in bars/clubs, it's nothing to brag about.

Credit card fraud and other skulldugery happens everywhere, no denying that. But in general our systems are reasonably secure.

09-07-09, 12:16 PM	#4
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,645 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Anyone got one of these? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-06-09, 09:06 PM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Well now you've dragged Australia into it I have to say that recent visits to the US have surprised me in how far electronic payments have come in Australia. Most people including those on welfare have bank accounts as almost all government payments are made into bank accounts. Shopping for groceries etc is now about 80% cashless with either credit or EFTPOS cards being used. PIN's have been used for EFTPOS transactions for years but Credit Cards are now offering either signature or PIN options for transactions. Even Taxis in capital cities have mobile EFTPOS units so you can use your card for that. I found the US a bit behind in that regard as up until my most recent visit in 2008 no cabs that I had travelled in had any way of paying that wasn't cash. We are getting a big push from Mastercard and Visa for getting Debit cards which access your bank account funds rather than using someone elses money. As for broadband well we are royally screwed by our telcos and ISP's who put ridiculous caps on monthly usage and punative overage fees if you happen to use a bit more than your pre-paid limit.

09-08-09, 01:03 AM	#5
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Basically things are the same in Estonia as they are in Finland, only better.

09-08-09, 05:54 AM	#7
Kongo Otto Commodore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Augsburg / Germany Posts: 631 Downloads: 203 Uploads: 0	This year i had a friend visiting me, from the USA. By accident he broke two fingers from his left hand, and we put him to the Doctor at my local Hospital. I said the Doctor at the Hospital he is an American Citizen, which is not in the Army. The Doc said, "well we can help him, but he has to Pay about 300 Euro for it." I said the Doc: "we could use my "Krankenkassenkarte" = Health Care iD Card instead" He said: "Yes that wouldnt be a problem." So at the End we used my Health Care ID and he just Paid the usual 10 Euro for visiting the Doctor. No Problem at all.