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Sep 15, 2015 | 7:07 am
#31
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: BER
Programs: LH FTL
Posts: 305
MasterCard is, along with Visa, pretty widely accepted in the meantime, but indeed you'll often have to enter your PIN instead of signing the receipt.
Sep 15, 2015 | 7:56 am
#32
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Canada, USA, Europe
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To be honest, it's not that bad with Amex either. It's all I use to pay with, and I'm there a lot. Sure, your local Diner shop won't take it, but that's where you use cash.
Sep 15, 2015 | 8:26 am
#33
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Germany
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Mostly my Amex works fine. Of course, you cant pay at a bakery with credit Card, but mostly credit Cards are accepted. So I disagree with Lonely Planet.
P.S. I read another guide about Germany when I was in the US. So angry I didnt buy it, as so many things would have been great fun at parties etc. So far away from reality.
P.S. I read another guide about Germany when I was in the US. So angry I didnt buy it, as so many things would have been great fun at parties etc. So far away from reality.
Sep 17, 2015 | 7:44 pm
#34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by enviroian
Also guide says cash is king and not many credit cards are accepted, especially Amex. I don't use my Amex but have a chase MC with new chip but no pin. Am I screwed?
MasterCard is, along with Visa, pretty widely accepted in the meantime, but indeed you'll often have to enter your PIN instead of signing the receipt.
Originally Posted by enviroian
Also guide says cash is king and not many credit cards are accepted, especially Amex. I don't use my Amex but have a chase MC with new chip but no pin. Am I screwed?
MasterCard is, along with Visa, pretty widely accepted in the meantime, but indeed you'll often have to enter your PIN instead of signing the receipt.
My PP has no PIN.
Sep 17, 2015 | 9:08 pm
#35
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ORD
Programs: AA PLT
Posts: 2,793
They can't issue your card an offline PIN -- they will likely be confused and issue you a PIN for cash advances instead. You'll be fine. (Try entering 0000 as your PIN if you absolutely need one.)