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If there's one thing Japan loves, it is economical competition. There are like 40 different ways to pay at a shop, it's absurd.
Innovation and competition at it's peak: You get to choose the color of your noose.
But (presumably) no cash or crypto because someone has to take a 3% cut.
Surprisingly a lot of Japan is cash only. Stores like this also have cash inserts built in.
That's probably because toxic corporate culture (we-ell, one can sometimes find contributions of heroes from Japan into FOSS projects, so maybe not so toxic, especially when you look at NetBSD) they already have, so they simply can't afford breaking market laws, not in the slightest.
The rest think they can, which is wrong.
The economic stagnation in numbers is regrettable, though. I would prefer countries like Japan to grow (not on the map, I mean playing tall). And cultures.
That's not absurd, that's awesome
Absurdly awesome!
It can be both!
Sure, sure
Wow, all of that and no crypto. That's impressive.
Japan is permanently in the '90s (and I love it).
I've seen the phrase "Japan has been stuck in the year 2000 since 1980"
It's almost like Japanese boomers keep maintaining the status quo at the expense of younger generations.
And yet everyone will pay with cash.
Nah you can't even use cash in a lot of post offices now.
Wow, things have changed then.
This used to be the case 15 years ago, but unless you go to some tiny independently owned place, you can usually pay with credit card or suica. If not, then with one of those QR code payment options. I rarely carry cash anymore.
Yeah when I went over my bank statements for last year, I only went to an ATM a single time in the whole year. Mostly only need cash for stuff like parking
Idk, I wasn't there myself. My friend went there multiple times though (last time before corona) and he said cash was often/usually needed.
How long ago was that? Even 7-8 years ago it was more true but it’s changed quite a bit in recent years
It's about that time frame. He went there few times between 2012 and maybe 2020, or year before coronavirus.
based
I can’t pay with interpretive dance?! I shall not be frequenting this establishment. Good day to you.
There is a DDR cabinet in the arcade that will turn your Dance into Tickets which are accepted.
This is one of the most Japanese things I have ever heard.
Dōmo arigatōgozaimasu
That Q+ looking one near the bottom left is how Apple Pay came to be in Japan.
That's hardly a bad thing unless you can't use the most common way (e.g. paying by credit/debit card) in shops.
If only that worked on dlsite
Is there some science to what facilitates common standards vs. dotzens of islands? Convenience of the user is only one factor (if at all), see printers.
With that many options, it's your bad if the card doesn't work. Wow haha
no klarna...... ABSOLUTE W