I got new tires at Big O for over $500 with it. There does not appear to be a limit on US transactions.I guess we have a much much higher limit here in the US. I think the most I have spent is $110 on it.
The headline reads that there is a £20 limit. Apple pay partners will almost certainly not have the limit, why would the likes of Nando's etc sign up to it when the majority of it's customers will not be able to pay their bill?As I read it, you need to have the correct equipment running the correct software to allow >£20 payments. It's possible, but it seems few outlets will have the correct setup from day one. The slow uptake will be shops taking their time to get their terminals updated, either physically, or new software.
So to all intents and purposes, most people will be using older machines limited to £20 transactions at launch date.
£20, so just a bottle of water then.
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Or a packet of Walkers crisps - rather, a packet of flavoured air & 10 crisps.![]()
Not much in the Apple Store you can buy for under £20. Hope they all get the future tech sorted to lift this limit.
My local supermarket has gone NFC on all its checkouts (24) but they get limited use as most people passing through doing a weekly shop are spending way more than £20.
I'm sure Apple's own stores have the updated specs.To accept Apple Pay for transactions over £20, your payment terminal must be capable and configured properly, and your payment provider needs to support the latest network contactless specifications.
In July, a packet of Polos will cost £20.
Man, I remember when they were like 7p or something.
Not much in the Apple Store you can buy for under £20. Hope they all get the future tech sorted to lift this limit.
My local supermarket has gone NFC on all its checkouts (24) but they get limited use as most people passing through doing a weekly shop are spending way more than £20.
Argh, trip down memory lane. Remember when Freddos were 5p?Now you need a mortgage to get one.
Great answer! Thank you so much! I personally don't have a contactless card, just the iPhone, and for transactions over 1000 CZK (about $45) I have to enter my card's pin in the terminal. I know that the US has been a slow adopter (compared to EU etc) with the chip cards, and I just never understood how come for the past year I kept hearing about these restrictions to the US for using Apple Pay, even though since I got my iPhone I never had any issues, no matter where I went. Contactless terminal = Apple Pay accepted. At least that has been my experience no matter where I was in Europe, so far.
Thank you for the clarification johnnyjibbs!!![]()
I think the article title is appropriate.
It does away with people expecting Apple Pay to be limitless. Specified that the limit of contactless will still apply (£20), but there may be some exceptions.
Saying "Apple Pay confirmed to not have a limit" is misleading. Especially considering that companies listed as supporting Apple Pay, will still have the £20 limit and not be limitless.
Most McDonalds and KFCs that I've been to, still have a £15 limit, and haven't even updated to £20 limit. I very much doubt they will be limitless for Apple Pay.
BP have confirmed that they will be limited to £20 at launch (increasing to £30 in October), but working on removing the limit, yet can't give a timescale of when that will happen. So again, a "Supports Apple Pay" launch company that will not be limitless.
Sorry for being picky, but even that wouldn't have been entirely true, with BP being a partner and having a £20 limit."Apple Pay confirmed to have potential for limitless transactions, £20 limit for non-partners" would be more along the right lines.
Indeed, I thought that as I wrote it, which is why I put "more along the right lines" instead of claiming it was perfect, of course headlines can't contain the entire story! Perhaps, yes, a vague one as you suggest would be best.Sorry for being picky, but even that wouldn't have been entirely true, with BP being a partner and having a £20 limit.
Maybe it's just one of those articles that should've gone with a generic "Apple releases support document with more Apple Pay UK details".
Click-bait title. It should really say "Outdated NFC terminals will have £20 limit with Apple Pay in the U.K."
I think the only way to find out, will be to ask.I suppose a difficulty for customers will be knowing whether the limit applies or not (depending on whether the terminals are updated). Do the retailers still get to display Apple Pay stickers if they have the £20 limit?
How do I start accepting Apple Pay in my shop?
Apple Pay works with Visa, MasterCard, and American Express cards and existing payment providers.
To accept Apple Pay in your shop, you need to have a contactless payment-capable point of sale terminal. Contact your payment provider so they can set up your terminal, and tell them you would like to accept Apple Pay.
Here are some payment providers that support Apple Pay. If your payment service provider isn't listed, you should still check with them to learn how they can set up Apple Pay for you.
How do I let my customers know they can pay with Apple Pay?
- AIB
- Adyen
- Barclaycard Merchant Services
- Clydesdale Bank
- The Co-operative Bank
- Elavon
- First Data
- Global Payments
- Lloyds Bank Cardnet
- WorldPay
Display the contactless payment symbol and the Apple Pay acceptance mark prominently on your point of sale terminal to let your customers know they can use Apple Pay in your shop.
Download the payment mark to use on your terminal screen. Order Apple Pay decals to put on your shopfront window and register.
Go to Apple Pay for developers to learn how to let your customers know they can use Apple Pay within your app.