In addition, the introduction of the new currency is not limited to the consumers’ own country, but instead involves another ten countries. For that reason, many consumers suspect that they will have made a bad bargain with the euro if the other economies do not prove to be as stability and growth-oriented as their own country.
•  There are also fears that prices might be driven upwards through the changeover to the new currency without the consumers being able to figure out how or why. •  In some cases consumers are afraid of becoming victims of crime in connection with the introduction of euro notes and coins.