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Apple Pay at McDonald's Drive-Thru
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When this is implemented into stores where people are able to pay standing next to each other (so numerous workers serving clients/taking payments) aren't you worried about the machines getting confused? I.e. U end up paying the persons bill that is beside u because their machine picked up your NFC data before ur machine? Get what I'm trying to say?
Paywave is "always on" (no fingerprints) and you never hear about this sort of thing happening.
The McDonald's nearby used to have a swipe terminal mounted outside, but it never worked right, they finally removed it.
Jack in the Box has one that works alright though.
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I refuse to touch their breakfasts. The biscuits always feel like a rock.
BK all the way! (Although the one nearest my house always has funny tasting tots. Oddly enough, I never go there as it's the least convenient for me
Occasionally I do want a Double QP - and their fries are better.
Those are Ingenico PIN pads, I see them all over here in the US, namely at O'Rielly auto parts, they have chip & PIN and NFC too, so that tells you something there.
I hope McD's gets new equipment soon, preferably the same Ingenico units found at European McD's and O'Rielly in the US.
Ingenico terminals aren't that uncommon in the US, See: Certain Walmarts, and all Home Depots (which is the larger screen version of the IPP pin pad seen in Europe, and the aforementioned auto parts store to accommodate electronic signature capture). Most other stores went with Hypercom (used to be an Australian brand by the way, and then moved to Scottsdale, AZ) or Verifone (every country has Verifone terminals somewhere, including the ones in McD's US)
London cabbies have the same Verifone PIN pads as Subway restaurants in the US, AND YES THEY TAKE NFC TOO. The smaller Vx PIN pads are much better suited for drive through than any of the MX series, which is designed to be fixed to the counter... As seen in this ridiculous picture.
Making the employee dangle the payment unit out the window would make me feel like an a$$. I'd just give them my card.
You don't have to sign at most fast food locations. Why wouldn't you just use a credit card? It's honestly easier.
Well enjoy all those trans fats clogging your arteries. At least you only have 9% body fat. That will help a ton when you have a heart attack at 40 years of age.
McDonald's is the type of food I eat if there is absolutely no choice whatsoever nearby or at an airport because everything else is sky high expensive. Its rubbish food at the end of the day but appears to be hugely popular for reasons I'll never understand.
Apple should make a mint off this venture though so good luck to them.
Apple should make a mint off this venture though so good luck to them.
A lot for sure. And pandemonium will ensue for sure.
And I know when I've gotten a groupon on my phone sometimes the employee at the location has had to physically take my phone and run it themselves. Imagine if Mcdonalds employees, mostly at the drive thru, have to do that. A lot of people will go nuts. They don't like people touching there phone, especially strangers.
goofy? ive used google wallet for almost 2 years to pay at all sorts of places. whats goofy is how much some of you worry about what other people think of you
I'm really not to worried about it, but I appreciate your concern for my health!
I've noticed the readers at Whole Foods for about a month or so but it seemed silly to me for credit cards. Hold your credit card up to the reader or just swipe? I rather swipe.
Anyway, Apple Pay isn't really that big of a draw for me but I may try it at the few places I go that have it.
Anyway, Apple Pay isn't really that big of a draw for me but I may try it at the few places I go that have it.
The terminals that Target just installed are the top of the line VeriFone's and have NFC built in. So there is hope. Note that Target is one of the launch web sites for ApplePay and was the site demonstrated in the keynote.
As to other stores for those that are interested, most all major US merchants use VeriFone or Ingenico terminals. VeriFone has an add on NFC unit (that's what is shown in the pic on the OP at the McD Drive thru) for all of the units they have sold for the past few years. The newer Ingenico's have NFC built in.
I've surveyed all of the major US retailers that operate in my area (Ctl FL) and have not found any that could not implement AP if they wanted to. If the demand is there the accepting stores count will grow fast. We should note that many stores will have to change their terminals by this time next year to comply with a newer card industry security requirement. That would be a great time to add support for Apple pay.
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I noticed that Arget was demonstrated, but just the online version. I figure just about any retailer can implement that because it doesn't involve thousands of POS terminals. But hearing that most retailers will need new hardware soon or already have it makes me feel better.