I'm not sure how they do recurring bills, my guess is automatic bank transfer.
We have German relatives, and when they visited a few years ago, they had apply for a credit card a few months before coming just so they could rent a car. When we visited there last year, my debit card was accepted, but slowed them down. At restaurants, they would return with a portable scanner because they won't take the card away from the customer. That part was a little refreshing. Not sure of the significance, but in brief conversations I've had about it, the Germans seem very reluctant to give up cash.
Interesting. Well, as long as it doesn’t take a wheelbarrow....
I’ve been with somebody renting a car with a Debit Card. I believe the rental agency charged an extra fee. Can’t remember. There WAS something different about it. Maybe they held a deposit.
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