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Could Lidl support WERO as part of Lidl Pay? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by reabsorbthelight@lemmy.world to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk

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I noticed Lidl Pay today, but it only supports Visa/MasterCard, at least in my country.

My banks don't support WERO yet, but I was wondering if there are any technical impediments to using WERO as a payment method in Lidl Pay.

If not, it seems like an easy win to push Lidl into WERO.

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[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 10 points 8 months ago* (2 children)

They are already on the move:

https://epicompany.eu/media-insights/wero-announces-first-merchants-in-germany

Also, Lidl Pay in Germany can already bypass Visa/Mastercard by using instant SEPA payments.

https://thepaypers.com/payments/news/lidl-germany-enables-sepa-bank-transfer-payments-through-lidl-plus-app

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[–] reabsorbthelight@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Amazing. Now just need to make their app load faster!

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[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 3 points 8 months ago

Yeah, it's pretty slow loading, if i go shopping there i open the app when i enter the store to make sure it's open when i need it. But at least it's pretty responsive when loaded.

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[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

I would imagine if it is a cheaper option then they will eventually include it

[–] PheasantPlucker@feddit.uk 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Does anyone know of an alternative to the Google wallet for payments using your phone? I'd rather not have Google know every purchase I make.

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[–] reabsorbthelight@lemmy.world [S] 6 points 8 months ago

There's no good alternative. WERO will be the closest we will get in the near future, but it's not 1-1 match

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[–] TheBlackFang@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 months ago

Check with your bank. Some offer “virtual cards” for their own payment apps. I can at least partially avoid Apple Pay this way.

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