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> Most Europeans had access to Paypal-style money transfers before they had email.

Bank transfers were not instant though, they usually took a work day. This is changing with the introduction of instant transfers, which become mandatory to support this year, and are also not allowed to be more expensive since this year also.

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But the merchant got a signal that the money is on the way, so it was quick enough for them to sent out the package.