Re: [NTLK] [OT] PayPal gripes

From: Victor Rehorst (victor_at_newtontalk.net)
Date: Fri Apr 12 2002 - 16:43:17 EDT


On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Peter Cameron wrote:

> > Only merchants with true debit card
> > hardware can then take it-
> There's almost nowhere without this function now ... at least in the
> areas I frequent. Fast food places, corner stores, gas stations all have
> debit machinery.

Maybe it should be pointed out to everyone that Canada is by far the most
popular country for debit payments in the world... check the graph:

http://www.interac.ca/frame_main_statistics_IDPeftpos.html

More transactions are done through debit than cash in Canada (I'm guessing
this only counts vendors that take both).
http://www.interac.ca/frame_main_statistics_payMethod.html

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