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bmwracer wrote:
They can't help if they're not around. ;)

This is where the ol' chain and ball come in handy.

Cool: you switched over to the Lady Snowblood avatar. :thumbsup:

bmwracer wrote:Cool: you switched over to the Lady Snowblood avatar. :thumbsup:

Sleep with one eye open. Mwahahahaha. :twisted:

Is it my imagination or do all/most Japanese businesses only accept Mastercard/Visa?

None of the places I've been to accept the Discover card. :puppydog:

bmwracer wrote:Is it my imagination or do all/most Japanese businesses only accept Mastercard/Visa?

None of the places I've been to accept the Discover card. :puppydog:

that's not strange...a lot of restaurants don't except Discover...it's usally mastercard, visa, amex, or diner's club (maybe)

edit: hell in japan most restaurants only take CASH.

Tu_triky wrote:that's not strange...a lot of restaurants don't except Discover...it's usally mastercard, visa, amex, or diner's club (maybe)

Wonder why Discover is singled out. :headscratch:

edit: hell in japan most restaurants only take CASH.

I know a number of Chinese restaurants that do that...

The running joke is that they're laundering money.

bmwracer wrote:
I know a number of Chinese restaurants that do that...

The running joke is that they're laundering money.

yeah but the chinese restaurants that do that often look like dirty laundramats


as far as discover card, maybe cuz they're the new kid on the block and lot of retailers have exclusive arrangements with the bigger credit card companies......or better terms.

Tu_triky wrote:yeah but the chinese restaurants that do that often look like dirty laundramats

That's why I avoid them like the plague. :bleh:

as far as discover card, maybe cuz they're the new kid on the block and lot of retailers have exclusive arrangements with the bigger credit card companies......or better terms.

Sounds like a near-monopoly.

Ugh, I don't get cash back on my Visa, just Amazon reward points...

bmwracer wrote:
Sounds like a near-monopoly.

Ugh, I don't get cash back on my Visa, just Amazon reward points...

of course it's monopolistic...they've been called on it in more than one major anti-trust lawsuit in the past.

don't ever travel abroad with the Discover Card...it's worthless.....not widely accepted in Europe or Asia.

You'll get screwed with Discover over here too. Unless you're in a hotel.

tabana wrote:You'll get screwed with Discover over here too. Unless you're in a hotel.

as i recall, most places only accept cash in Japan...best to use the Yen...but bigger restarants, hotels will take the card, MC or AX/Visa

tabana wrote:You'll get screwed with Discover over here too. Unless you're in a hotel.

Discover is short for, "Discover that this card sucks ass cuz nobody takes it...."

tabana wrote:You'll get screwed with Discover over here too. Unless you're in a hotel.

Yea, I was gonna say, I haven't seen that card here much.

Most people use their ATM card.

tabana wrote:Most people use their ATM card.

Yes, or VISA. When I worked at the supermarket people always tried to use their visa, but we only took Debit and Mastercard. :sweat:

qilver wrote:most places only accept cash in Japan...best to use the Yen...

Well, yeah. :beaten:

Wynter wrote:

Yea, I was gonna say, I haven't seen that card here much.

Grrr...I hate Discover! I have that card and hardly any place takes it. Thank God Target does. Usually I just use my visa. It's easier that way.

MissMonika wrote:Grrr...I hate Discover! I have that card and hardly any place takes it. Thank God Target does. Usually I just use my visa. It's easier that way.

Wha??

I use Discover EVERYWHERE.... Except at Japanese businesses and restaurants...

Time for dinner... Salad time! :)

Discover charges higher fees to use their systems, thats why many places dont accept it, especially the small businesses. If you dont have a certain number of people using the card each month, it isn't worth accepting it.