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| Joss Weatherby |
| quote: | Originally posted by The17sss
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No one has explained why if you are able to purchase everything in cash lol... I mean, if you have the case, and the reserves, to make large purchases why would you ever take a loan out? It makes no sense. |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
They have credit cards but they do not use them nearly as much as most people in other countries. |
True - but that's because, as I recall it, interest rates are so low it doesn't even matter whether or not your money is in the bank (correct me if I'm wrong). It's a completely different reality. I wouldn't ever consider living without a credit/debit card here in Brazil.
Besides, you're talking about a country where medicine is often sold as powder, and where they still use cardboard in the news :D |
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| Joss Weatherby |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
True - but that's because, as I recall it, interest rates are so low it doesn't even matter whether or not your money is in the bank (correct me if I'm wrong). |
Are you confusing a debit card with a credit card? |
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| Lira |
| By the way, I'm just trying to point out that this argument is weak, Cliff. Personally, I can't say I care about how you pay your bills as long as you pay them :p |
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| DOOMBOT |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
I wouldn't ever consider living without a credit/debit card here in Brazil. |
porque? |
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| Joss Weatherby |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
By the way, I'm just trying to point out that this argument is weak, Cliff. Personally, I can't say I care about how you pay your bills as long as you pay them :p |
I think its a strong argument, if there is some sort of argument that credit is required to do things in a modern society, then you can point to Japan where its an almost entirely cash society and they are very modern. |
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| Domesticated |
| IGK trying to make fun of Nou. For being bald, too. I'm not sure who I want to lose. |
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| KilldaDJ |
SOON. |
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| Domesticated |
Oh, and that site is bull. Someone has just shopped the Google maps controls onto the site; the pictures clearly don't come from there.
One photo shows a guy with a gun, and the street view controls are in Cyrillic. Germany only got street view late 2010 - it's still a long way off in any countries in Eastern Europe. |
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| The17sss |
woah! this is downtown Charlotte, 10 minutes from my house
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by DOOMBOT
porque? |
Because the Brazilian banking system is awesome beyond belief (I'm often told it's the best banking system in the world, given the experience acquired during the 70's/80's when the banks had to deal with an ludicrously high inflation, but I'm no expert).
The control I have over all my operations, and the discounts I get for being a students, are really worth it. Besides, withdrawing money isn't always possible (specially at night, when you're vulnerable and might get mugged), so it's way safer. Not to mention the fact that I sometimes want to import books from abroad, and I can't do it with cash :D |
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| wienerschnitzel |
| quote: | Originally posted by Domesticated
Oh, and that site is bull. Someone has just shopped the Google maps controls onto the site; the pictures clearly don't come from there.
One photo shows a guy with a gun, and the street view controls are in Cyrillic. Germany only got street view late 2010 - it's still a long way off in any countries in Eastern Europe. |
i didn't understand the one by the aquarium... is that really a street also known as seat 4 section 10? and did they really drive down all these roads off in the wilderness? i'm a bit sceptical. |
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