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Payment app without Google in Europe? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 3 days ago by SolarPunker@slrpnk.net to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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There is a payment app/bank account in Europe who doesn't need Google Play Services to fully works?

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[–] potatopotato@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Some enterprising individuals in the US figured out you could print out your Venmo QR and stick it to parking signs to get people to just send you money

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Lol that sounds about right. As someone who works in retail (please kill me now), I can def tell you that people don't pay attention.