[Leica] OT: Eurotrip Question

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)]

A new developement, as in 2004 they would not take them, we did not make it 
there this lat trip.  ;-(

Gene
-------------- Original message from Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>: -------------- 


> Leica in Solms takes Mastercard, in Euros. I just happen to know ;-) 
> 
> 2009/7/24 Douglas Sharp 
> 
> > 
> > Here in Germany, stores and restaurants much prefer direct debit cards 
> > (Maestro, now accepted almost everywhere in the EU) drawing directly on 
> > your 
> > account (with PIN, or without PIN but card ownership confirmed by 
> > signature). There is also a chip on most cards that can be credited from 
> > your account and makes the card usable in lieu of cash - mostly used for 
> > telephone boxes, parking, bus-tickets and the like. 
> > 
> > VISA and Mastercard are accepted, but VERY reluctantly. 
> > 
> > However, for most transactions up to around 500 euros, cash rules. 
> > 
> > Cheers 
> > Douglas 
> > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Cheers 
> > Geoff 
> > Alles was eine gute Kamera braucht / Everything a good camera needs: 
> > 
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ 
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman 
> > 
> 
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