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[–] Jonas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Try Curve Pay. Just learned about it yesterday. I added my credit card and it just works. Couldn't be happier.

[–] orclev@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Looks awesome, but unfortunately seems to only be for the UK and EU. I wish the US market would get something similar.

[–] towerful@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

I'm always nervous about fintech companies. Maybe it's time to get over that and give curve pay a spin.
The cashback seems nice, considering a lot of shops I use are on there.

[–] funkycarrot@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 23 hours ago

Unfortunately the reviews on Trustpilot and posts on Reddit make it painfully obvious that their customer service is basically nonexistent. Combined with the typical random account-closing most fintechs are known for, this is not a reliable option.

Looking at this comparison, iCard might be an option if you desperately need a way to use NFC payments on your phone. Reviews are good, but it appears to be a prepaid system. Lots of fees to get lost in, too.

But old school might be just fine, too. I just realized my card does fit into my phone case!

[–] Pirate@feddit.org 1 points 7 hours ago

Do you trust them? The Curve sub is full of people complaining about fraudulent transactions. Kinda makes me afraid of unlocking my card lol.