Is Logitech selling Booms at IFA?

[ccrome2]

As I found out, most places in Germany don't take credit cards.

On 8/31/08, Michaelwagner
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> ccrome2;334705 Wrote:
>> I'm ashamed to say, when pippin came by, I had no euros, so he bought
>> me one!
> What? The boss didn't give you the Logitech corporate credit card?
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[pippin]

What? The boss didn't give you the Logitech corporate credit card?

Try to pay for a beer with a credit card in Germany!

[surly]

Hey is one of you Guys still in Berlin? Or are You back at home (i might even drop todays warm up at work for a little talk with you guys over a beer)!

Greetz surly

[Michaelwagner]

As I found out, most places in Germany don't take credit cards.

When I lived there, 20 years ago, that was true. But my gf has been back about 5 years ago and says it's no longer true, at least not in Austria. I know I paid for a train ticket once (at the station, not on the train) with a credit card.

I guess my 20DM in the back of my drawer aren't going to be much good any more .....

[Michaelwagner]

Hey is one of you Guys still in Berlin?

I was never there. Caleb said last night that he was catching a plane this morning for the US of A. I don't know where he's been emailing from - maybe he has email on the plane.

[surly]

When I lived there, 20 years ago, that was true. But my gf has been back about 5 years ago and says it's no longer true, at least not in Austria. I know I paid for a train ticket once (at the station, not on the train) with a credit card.

I guess my 20DM in the back of my drawer aren't going to be much good any more .....

You can still change your DM for € until eternity!


That's a pitty that I missed caleb, would have loved to have some tech' talk with him.

Greetz surly

[pippin]

When I lived there, 20 years ago, that was true. But my gf has been back about 5 years ago and says it's no longer true, at least not in Austria. I know I paid for a train ticket once (at the station, not on the train) with a credit card.

I guess my 20DM in the back of my drawer aren't going to be much good any more .....

Train Ticket - No problem
Buying clothes or stuff - no problem
Paying in a restaurant - 50% chance
Grocery store - 25% chance
Beer at a bar - if it's the hotel bar: ok, any other one: no chance
Taxi - forget it

[Michaelwagner]

Train Ticket - No problem
Buying clothes or stuff - no problem
Paying in a restaurant - 50% chance
Grocery store - 25% chance
Beer at a bar - if it's the hotel bar: ok, any other one: no chance
Taxi - forget it

Good to know, thanks. 20 years ago, it was
in a bank, maybe.
Absolutely nowhere else.

5 years later it was
train in germany, not in italy
hotels, yes
airplanes
nowhere else

[surly]

Often you can only pay with Visa, American Express is not so widely accepted.
So it's EC (Eurocheque Card - pretty much a direct access to your bank account) or Cash, I just abandoned my Visa because I didn't use it exept for internet shopping every 2 Years and I don't want to pay for something I don't use.
Also I don't like the spreading of expenses over to many accounts (much harder to keep track of your expenses!)

Greetz surly

[Michaelwagner]

I had an Eurocheque Card. It seemed pretty advanced 20 years ago.