Why “SEPA” is being discussed
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there were some exceptions though, like in Greece, where banks charged for every sepa transaction. not sure if that's still the case.
by tpm · Aug 28, 2026
Unless you set up something like a brick-and-mortar Trustpilot competitor, you are likely to only ever read online about user feedback on anything. But this does not say a lot a…
by fwn · Aug 28, 2026
But again, I am not talking about myself, im talking about the hyptothetical person who might not be the perfect customer. My in-laws have had their gas cut more than once becau…
by stnikolauswagne · Aug 28, 2026
I get notified of all SEPA direct debit requests and need to approve them, only for recurring payments. Perhaps other banks don't do this and that is the problem.
by mittensc · Aug 28, 2026
Just checked, by EU law, banks cannot charge more for a SEPA euro transfer than they do for a local transfer within your own country.
by mgaunard · Aug 28, 2026
Paypal is somewhat common in Italy for lunch-money amounts, a few local alternatives are available (sumUp and Satispay mainly) but for anything more than 100€ everybody uses SEP…
by easyThrowaway · Aug 28, 2026
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