• @Tar_alcaran
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    31 year ago

    The actual work behind a private banktransfer is fractions of cents, including power. Technically you’re correct, but in the real world, if you paid the real cost of all your private banktransfers, you could probably cover a years worth with a few nickel (if that).

    I truly don’t see the benefit of this for countries that already have a good banking system. Every benefit mentioned for this system has been available for years or decades in the Netherlands, or has a functionally identical equivalent.

    But I see lots of advantages for people who don’t have access to a cheap, good and easy banking system.

      • @Tar_alcaran
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        1 year ago

        You can use public transportation directly with any V-pay, maestro, visa or MasterCard debit- or credit card, or Apple or Google pay nowadays.

        If you absolutely must have a chipkaart, you can get one from any ticket machine at a station. No Dutch bank account required.

    • @[email protected]
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      11 year ago

      But aren’t the current fees some nickel per transaction, e. g., if you pay with a credit card? Why are the fees so high currently? I do not think that the banks have such a high margin.

      • @Tar_alcaran
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        11 year ago

        Credit cards are expensive, because their security measures can be circumvented by a moderately good photograph of one. You’re paying for all the fraud getting compensated.

        But a regular (first-party) bank transfer has no such overhead.