Local McDonalds didn't let me use Apple Pay

[KuchiKopi]

Well that experience was embarrassing enough to discourage me from using Apple Pay again. When I asked if i could pay for my Double Quarter Pounder using Apple Pay, the cashier had no idea what I was talking about and told me "We take cash or credit cards". Pretty fail by Apple to not train merchants to be ready for this.

 

[Oli20]

Well that experience was embarrassing enough to discourage me from using Apple Pay again. When I asked if i could pay for my Double Quarter Pounder using Apple Pay, the cashier had no idea what I was talking about and told me "We take cash or credit cards". Pretty fail by Apple to not train merchants to be ready for this.

So it's Apple's responsibility to train McDonald's employees now??

 

[itsmemuffins]

Well that experience was embarrassing enough to discourage me from using Apple Pay again. When I asked if i could pay for my Double Quarter Pounder using Apple Pay, the cashier had no idea what I was talking about and told me "We take cash or credit cards". Pretty fail by Apple to not train merchants to be ready for this.

Winner of the biggest drama queen…


*passes Oscar*

 

[rorschach]

Well that experience was embarrassing enough to discourage me from using Apple Pay again. When I asked if i could pay for my Double Quarter Pounder using Apple Pay, the cashier had no idea what I was talking about and told me "We take cash or credit cards". Pretty fail by Apple to not train merchants to be ready for this.

Just say you're paying with credit and when they tell you to swipe your card at the terminal, just use your phone.

 

[MacDawg]

Methinks you embarrass too easily if that embarrassed you

Takes time for things to roll out and be communicated everywhere
McDonalds are franchised and each one will adopt and adapt soon enough

 

[adampol15]

Just say you're paying with credit and when they tell you to swipe your card at the terminal, just use your phone.

 

[turbineseaplane]

How about some patience?
Came out on Monday. It's Wednesday.

Perhaps just pay the "old way" for a little while?

Does the food taste different depending upon how you pay?

 

[Small White Car]

Just say you're paying with credit and when they tell you to swipe your card at the terminal, just use your phone.

Hey, don't blame the OP. It's Apple's fail for not training him how to do it.

 

[heisenberg123]

you ARE paying with credit or debit, people think Apple created some new monetary system.

 

[TWO2SEVEN]

I blame Apple for not teaching me play the guitar as a child. I could have been rich by now.

 

[N2bnfunn]

Really.. at McDonalds man what do you expect.. that is funny....

 

[wermy]

Just used apple pay at my local mcd's. Worked like a charm. The employees were actually pretty knowledgeable about it - the first register I tried to use it at was apparently on the fritz with nfc, the cashier quickly said "Oh sorry this one's having issues with apple pay." So they at least know what it is. I asked if they've had a few people use it already, she said several had.

 

[deeddawg]

Methinks you embarrass too easily if that embarrassed you

I'd be embarrassed and ashamed to publicly admit to ordering a McDonald's double quarter pounder...

 

[burnout8488]

McDonald's has had NFC readers for years, but nobody knew it because Android phones didn't have a catchy term like Apple Pay.

All you had to do was put your phone on the card reader where the NFC symbol was.

 

[Ai-apple]

Cashier probably thought you would hand her a few apples.

 

[wermy]

I'd be embarrassed and ashamed to publicly admit to ordering a McDonald's double quarter pounder...

I just ate that very sandwich. No shame here.

 

[john500y2k]

I'd be embarrassed and ashamed to publicly admit to ordering a McDonald's double quarter pounder...

Gosh maccyd's here in the UK doesn't even do that. Just the bog standard quarter pounder over here is the most you'll get. Obviously along with the traditional big mac and whatever promotion burger their running that week/month/day/minute.

If I recall from my trip to the states several years ago you guys have some real monster burgers compared to here plus an angus range. Shows somewhat that atlantic divide on how they want to present themselves.

 

[Applejuiced]

Well that experience was embarrassing enough to discourage me from using Apple Pay again. When I asked if i could pay for my Double Quarter Pounder using Apple Pay, the cashier had no idea what I was talking about and told me "We take cash or credit cards". Pretty fail by Apple to not train merchants to be ready for this.

So Apple is going to go and train Mcdonalds employees?
Pretty fail on your part not to even understand that Apple has nothing to do with it.
The cashier just like many others just had no clue what he was doing and mcdonalds is the one responsible for their employees.

 

[KuchiKopi]

If someone who is really good with computers like myself was unable to pay with Apple Pay how do you suppose a regular iphone user will?? The point is that Apple really botched this rollout

 

[Polo2883]

So Apple is going to go and train Mcdonalds employees?
Pretty fail on your part to even understand that Apple has nothing to do with it.
The cashier just like many others just had no clue what he was doing and mcdonalds is the one responsible for their employees.

And that is why they deserve $15/hr

 

[outphase]

In front of every McDonald's cash register is the credit card terminal. At the top of the terminal is the NFC reader. Just use that without bringing it up to the cashier that you're using anything different.

 

[bmms8]

If someone who is really good with computers like myself was unable to pay with Apple Pay how do you suppose a regular iphone user will?? The point is that Apple really botched this rollout

Okay. Great logic. Say pay with credit. Use your phone. Be done with it. Easy.

 

[wxman2003]

If someone who is really good with computers like myself was unable to pay with Apple Pay how do you suppose a regular iphone user will?? The point is that Apple really botched this rollout

If you are so very very good with computers, why didn't you just put your phone up against the NFC reader to see if it would work? So it's Apples fault because you didn't even try. Would you like to supersize that whine?

 

[deeddawg]

If I recall from my trip to the states several years ago you guys have some real monster burgers compared to here

Yep. And the McD double-quarter-pounder ranks as one of the lower calorie big-burger options compared to some other fast food chains.

See http://www.businessinsider.com/10-worst-burgers-from-americas-biggest-fast-food-burger-chains-2014-4

 

[erzhik]

Well that experience was embarrassing enough to discourage me from using Apple Pay again. When I asked if i could pay for my Double Quarter Pounder using Apple Pay, the cashier had no idea what I was talking about and told me "We take cash or credit cards". Pretty fail by Apple to not train merchants to be ready for this.

Fail by Apple? McDonalds'es are franchises and are trained by their store owners.