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Do you use Passbook Regularly?

  • Yes

    Votes: 52 24.1%
  • No

    Votes: 164 75.9%

  • Total voters
    216

tymaster50

Suspended
Oct 3, 2012
2,833
58
Oregon
Nobody I know uses it, it's pretty much supposed to store your gift cards and stuff but it's more trouble than it's worth .
 

MVRL

macrumors regular
Oct 17, 2011
247
0
I used it for the first time @ starbucks yesterday, but I dunno, they need to implement more shops, or it's just a gimmick..
 

BHP41

macrumors 6502a
Jul 21, 2010
834
2
United States of America
Yes

Yes, I use it regularly. There are a few programs that will allow you to create your own passbook passes so this has helped. I do wish for more support at the moment but I think it will come. Everything is going mobile and the more businesses see this as a ad and sales opportunity the more we'll see.

There are also a few coupon apps out there now that support it. When grocery stores and food manufacturers recognize this potential I think you'll really start to see it take off.
 

siurpeeman

macrumors 603
Dec 2, 2006
6,318
23
the OC
i use it, and i love it. i go to starbucks, bust out my phone, and the passbook notification is right there on the lock screen. one swipe, and i'm ready to pay. i don't have to worry about unlocking my phone, entering my pass code, or fumbling around trying to find and open the starbucks app. it's a win in my book any time you streamline the payment process.
 

pnoyblazed

macrumors 6502a
Mar 1, 2008
986
403
I used it for the first time @ starbucks yesterday, but I dunno, they need to implement more shops, or it's just a gimmick..

ditto.. this is just like the newsstand app.. at least you can hide the passbook app in a folder
 

Ronnoco

macrumors 68030
Oct 16, 2007
2,568
522
United States of America
I use the Starbucks pass quite often and I've used my Best Buy Rewards card and Ralph's Market/Kroger card a few times. Waiting on Target and CVS to get their bar codes working.
 

joshuaginter

macrumors regular
May 19, 2011
152
0
Canada
It's hard to define regularly. I've used mine a couple times for boarding Air Canada flights, a few Starbucks trips and a couple Cineplex movies.

I voted yes, but I don't use the app every day. More along the lines of once a week.
 

vastoholic

macrumors 68000
Jan 28, 2009
1,957
1
Tulsa, OK
I bought a $25 starbucks giftcard just to test it out when I got the phone on launch day. As of right now I still have $11 left on it if that tells you how much I use it.

The only other thing I have in there right now is a custom GameStop rewards card so I don't have to carry the physical one in my wallet. It needs more work and expanded uses for it to be useful to me.
 

Born Again

Suspended
May 12, 2011
4,073
5,325
Norcal
i use it, and i love it. i go to starbucks, bust out my phone, and the passbook notification is right there on the lock screen. one swipe, and i'm ready to pay. i don't have to worry about unlocking my phone, entering my pass code, or fumbling around trying to find and open the starbucks app. it's a win in my book any time you streamline the payment process.

I used it Starbucks to look cool but really I save what 10 seconds to bust out my Starbucks card?
 

iPusch

macrumors 6502
May 30, 2012
379
0
Manhattan, New York
I used it for my boarding pass of Lufthansa and it did its job amazingly.

But does Lufthansa even have flights all over the planet, I mean they are famous for speak german on all of their flights lol...but unlikely that's not a booking point to me, since I don't speak german haha. :cool:
Is American Airlines Passbook ready? anybody has a clue?
 
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