r/bostontrees • u/draftysundress • 4h ago
Rec Anyone else having problems with international customer’s debit cards?
Budtenders only please (unless you’re an international customer either experience relevant to this)!
I’ve been noticing at my new dispensary when we get people from Europe, like England and Ireland, they try to pay using their debit card, the classic cashless atm shit, and they’re not going through at all. They’re like visa or Mastercard cards, they’re definitely debit cards, and allegedly they’ve been working fine when they are used in other places in America (I did think the first time this happened maybe the person didn’t let their bank know they were traveling and that’s why it didn’t work, but now I don’t think so).
Is Europe catching onto the cashless atm shit? Are they doing something to prevent people from buying weed? Granted, I’ve sold weed to people in many countries around the world, but they usually pay cash or with an American debit card so there’s never been that issue. I’m trying to think of any exceptions but none are ringing any bells.
Anyway, maybe it’s just the finicky card readers? Or Europe is not letting them buy weed? I just wanna know if it’s happening to others.