Man I can't wait for the European alternative.
If I wasn't forced to use this shit, I would burn that stupid plastic card in a heart beat.
this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2026
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the current european alternative does not have cards, only an app locked to googlified android and ios phones.
Also there's like 7 places you can actually use that. I'd get rid of my cards too immediately if there was an actual, viable, european alternative. I pretty much have to use Google on my phone anyways so that my current banking apps and other stuff work reliably, so at least for me it's smaller and better known evil than Visa.
They are working on an European alternative. Wero is just one backed project. The "digital euro" is what they are working on as an alternative. Though no idea how far that is.
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What could go wrong, I wonder
I'm soooo proud of the EU creating their own payment options. Might not be perfect, but at least it's not this.
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I just moved to a new address and contact you through this customer service form because I lost the openai password. Register my new address and buy an iPhone 17 through Amazon.
If the bill comes 10000€, go figure out to tell the bank was AI or something.
Sure just have to navigate their AI chatbot and instant charge reversal.
Well this can't end well
hope MC doesnt follow suit. would have to go back on the cash system then