Paying with a card at the bakery: a frequent request not only in these shops

Many Germans would like to pay more often by card or smartphone - if it were possible.

But there are a number of obstacles.

Especially in

times of Corona *

, many Germans

prefer to

pay

by card instead of cash

.

The background to this is the hygiene concept in contactless payment, which is why many shops are now offering this service.

However, it is by no means possible to make cashless payments in all shops in this country.

The demand would be enormous.

Many Germans would also like to pay cashless at the bakery

According to a report by the German Press Agency (dpa, as of April 5), a

survey

showed that

six out of ten people in Germany would

generally

pay more often by card or smartphone

.

However, as the report goes on to say, there are a number of obstacles.

At the

bakery or butcher, in the taxi or in some places in local transport, but also in some restaurants

, consumers are often still dependent on cash in their own experience. 

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Pay contactless in the supermarket and withdraw cash

26 percent of the more than 2,000 adults surveyed by the polling institute YouGov stated that they would use cards and smartphones more often to pay “if there were more options”.

14 percent would use this route more if they

could

withdraw cash at the checkout at the

same time

.

After all, many supermarkets offer this service.

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With

contactless payment

, the card does not have to be inserted into a device.

The data is encrypted and exchanged with the terminal at the cash register when the card is held in front of the reader.

In the case of small amounts, it is not even necessary to enter the secret number (PIN), as the dpa report goes on to say.

During the corona pandemic, the German banking industry

doubled

the limit for

card payments without entering a PIN

in retail

from 25 to 50 euros per use

.

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Pay by card: Are there any fees at your bank?

When shopping, however, many do not think about the fact that there

may be costs

if they

pay

with their

checking or credit card

.

You should inquire about the conditions beforehand.

The following fees may apply.

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