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I reckon European merchants have a right to deny overpriced payment systems (in the sense it has to be manned) like swipe and sign or cash.

Just as long as there's a workaround for us international travellers, and there is.

http://m.host.madison.com/mobile/article_ebe13b48-0707-11e0-9455-001cc4c03286.html

it may seem overpriced to us, but from the European merchants' perspective, why impose additional costs to local customers so we int'l customers can enjoy the same price?