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Apple Pay Now Available in 10,000+ U.S. 7-Eleven Stores
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Now would be a good time to really push it, actually. Once the majority of retailers start supporting Quick Chip (and usage is increasing), it's going to be much more difficult to encourage tap adoption as regular insert will be "fast enough" for the majority of people.
I just happened to go to a 7-11 today for some chewing gum. I saw the Apple Pay logo and tested it out. It did not work with my default debit card. But another credit card I have in Apple Pay did work. Not sure why. I tried it twice just to make sure I had not mistyped my PIN. I've never had a problem with that debit card in any other Apple Pay usage. Perhaps it was an early implementation glitch.
As an aside, looking forward to the day when US POS merchant / terminal industry figures out that with Apple Pay, FaceID/ Touch ID means that I have already authenticated. I should not need to type in my PIN.
I think what's significant here is that a high visibility / well known brand with a very large number of stores has gone Apple Pay. This means that other big names will add Apple pay as well. A few more big gas station chains and all Kroger brands and Apple Pay will almost be to the point where one does not need to carry a wallet in the US. I was in Canada this summer, it's much better there. I could use Apple Pay almost everywhere I went.
As an aside, looking forward to the day when US POS merchant / terminal industry figures out that with Apple Pay, FaceID/ Touch ID means that I have already authenticated. I should not need to type in my PIN.
I think what's significant here is that a high visibility / well known brand with a very large number of stores has gone Apple Pay. This means that other big names will add Apple pay as well. A few more big gas station chains and all Kroger brands and Apple Pay will almost be to the point where one does not need to carry a wallet in the US. I was in Canada this summer, it's much better there. I could use Apple Pay almost everywhere I went.
I've seen one station that accepted Apple Pay, a recently renovated Sunoco. I agree that gas stations are a great place for Apple Pay, but I also use it everywhere I can. It's definitely my preferred means of payment and it affects where I'm willing to shop.
Hmmm...sarcasm or honesty? I think former.If so, I agree. It's just as easy to grab a CC and do the transaction that way.
The only place I would REALLY love to use AP is at gas stations (at the pump), where CC info is ripped off daily from card scammers. But, I've yet to see a pump that takes AP.
WaWa.
I like the Exxon SpeedPass+ solution. An App that can use Apple pay, but that essentially moves the card reader to your phone. They probably saved thousands and got the solution out so much faster than having to add NFC readers at every pump.
Some Chevrons too.
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Still not ideal, IMO, since I personally don't want 20+ apps--even if I don't have to re-enter my credit card details in every single one of them. Better than not having it at all I suppose.
I've seen several Chevron stations in the Seattle area with newer pumps that take Apple Pay.
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Agreed. It's a stop gap until all pumps have NFC.
Good to hear. Although there's still plenty of stores to jump on board, I can now use Apple Pay at around 90% of the places I shop.
Gas stations are the ones that really need to speed up contactless adoption- especially since skimming happens frequently at gas stations around here. I can only think of 2 gas stations in my area that accept contactless payments (Mobil and Speedway) and both just added them recently. I was actually shocked that Mobil added a NFC reader to their pumps, considering they promote their app so heavily.
I'd like to see more sit-down restaurants support it too, but gas stations first!
Gas stations are the ones that really need to speed up contactless adoption- especially since skimming happens frequently at gas stations around here. I can only think of 2 gas stations in my area that accept contactless payments (Mobil and Speedway) and both just added them recently. I was actually shocked that Mobil added a NFC reader to their pumps, considering they promote their app so heavily.
I'd like to see more sit-down restaurants support it too, but gas stations first!
On that note, I've noticed that restaurants in the US that support the chip aren't really adopting pay at the table (outside of the ones that already use tablets at every table). From what I hear it's because customers hated the concept when it was tried. We'll probably have to transition to a pay at the front model or rely on apps to support AP.
Hmmm...sarcasm or honesty? I think former.
The only place I would REALLY love to use AP is at gas stations (at the pump), where CC info is ripped off daily from card scammers. But, I've yet to see a pump that takes AP.
I came across a Sunoco that accepted contactless and worked with Apple Pay. Speedway near my house has the coming soon sticker for contactless on their pumps for close to a year.
EMV deadline for retail was Oct 2015. That's why we've seen an increase since then. For gas stations the deadline was supposed to be Oct 2017, but has been delayed to 2020.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2016/12/visa-delays-chip-deadline-for-pumps-to-2020/
i don’t understand how american payment systems work
in canada apple pay works with any debit/credit machine that is contactless, which is virtually every one unless the retailer disables contactless
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i see now that contactless payment isn’t as common in the us
that surprises me
in canada apple pay works with any debit/credit machine that is contactless, which is virtually every one unless the retailer disables contactless
edit:
i see now that contactless payment isn’t as common in the us
that surprises me
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Awesome deal to bring that convenience to the millions who shop at the largest convenience store chain in the country.
A lot of pissy comments in here over this. I don't see any reason why giving consumers more ways to pay with ease is a bad thing.
A lot of pissy comments in here over this. I don't see any reason why giving consumers more ways to pay with ease is a bad thing.
Eh. I used to buy Slurpees, but they come out of the machine looking like the North Pole most of the
time - half melted. No quality control.
In Canada, they bring the readers right to the table. And then you can pay with whatever method you like. So it has become a part of the sit down restaurant culture. More mobile readers here in the US would be great.
So does Apple Pay, one step removed no exact change needed, no jar full of change at home.I use cash.
It also helped that they basically didn't have a choice with PIN being required for purchases. The chip and signature system in the US makes it a lot easier to avoid pay at the table.
