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Comment by 202508042147

1 month ago

For pharma there are, most of the time, alternatives. There is no alternative to Visa/Mastercard in Europe. It's an American duopoly.

No, Europe had Europay, which their regulators allowed to be subsumed into Mastercard.

Hell, the EMV standard — used in all cards worldwide — means "Europay, Mastercard, Visa".

Look after your toys better.

  • > Look after your toys better.

    Lesson learned, at least for me. I am in the process of moving everything digital to Europe.