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@Petrus-Olive-Tiger#114800 Yeah. I would say the biggest question in Germany is if a store accepts card payments or not. If they do, most of them take Mastercard, Visa, Maestro and V-Pay (and the German system "Girocard"). Some of these shops only take Maestro, V-Pay and Girocard, though, so that's where having a Maestro card can come in handy in Germany. There are also a few shops that limit themselves to just the Girocard, but I personally treat them as "cash-only" then :P

Of course, there are always exceptions. Once I was in a bakery that wouldn't accept my Mastercard, but took my Amex. So, I'm sure there are all kinds of shops. But V-Pay is definitely also widely accepted.

    @Jakob#114801 Danke schön!

      The Mastercard debit card might seem obsolete when you can choose between either a Meastro card and the TravelCard.

      Wonder whether there are cases where a Mastercard debit card is still preferable to the TravelCard...

        @Samzoiets#114879 In some countries credit card fees are higher than debit card fees, so shops will prefer debit cards. That's one case I can think of.

          @pbruins84#114886 Zum Beispiel in Deutschland. Um den Tread Owner dies gleich mal zu verdeutlichen.

          Maestro wird im Grunde überall akzeptierte, wo auch MasterCard akzeptiert wird.
          Für die Händler fallen die Gebühren in der Regel etwas moderater aus.

            @Flo1979#114887 Maestro ist ein anderes Thema, da es ein eigenständiges System ist.

            In Deutschland kosten Mastercard (Credit) und Debit Mastercard den Händler normalerweise gleich viel. Das ist in Ländern, in denen Debit Mastercard oder VISA Debit die „normale“ Debitkarte ist, anders.

              @Philip-Purple-Kiwi#114890 Hum.... Ich glaube, ich habe in einem falschen Beitrag geantwortet. Meins passt ja gar nicht. 🤔
              Da war doch irgendwo einer, der Frage warum man eine Maestro benötigt...

                2 years later

                @New-Strawberry-Badger-2980105304#220752 The debit card is only limited to the amount of money you add to it. It’s not a credit card with its own credit line provided by the bank.

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