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This is an Austrian company that offers mobile payments with barcode/qr-code in shops in Austria and Germany, as well as in a few places in Italy and Luxembourg.

I use it since one year. It works fine, but it could definitely use more attention, so that more shops start to accept it. What are your thoughts on that?

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[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

On one hand, I want the convenience of a unified system. On the other hand, I don’t want another monopoly with a dangerously wealthy CEO at the helm.

[–] Gerprimus@feddit.org 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Maybe a payment system that would only be responsible for EU transfers would be the solution? In addition to the established solutions.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

I don’t have a great understanding of economics and business, but I think what we need ultimately is to start cooperatives that compete with the megacorps. It seems to distribute wealth more fairly, instead of weaponising wealth.