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Apple Pay Now Available in 10,000+ U.S. 7-Eleven Stores
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Why tap to pay remains a novel concept is strange to me. Even if it is an Apple branded implementation.
In that scenario, then no probably not. But when I pull up and right across the street is someone that takes Apple Pay vs someone that doesn’t? I’m going across the street.
You know, being able to buy something from Sleven w/ my Apple Watch on a run is quite appealing. I can now avoid taking a few bucks cash with me, which inevitably gets sweaty and wet heheh.
A Safeway near here used to have Apple Pay, then they got rid of it and now only have Google Pay.
It boggles the mind.
It boggles the mind.
Never underestimate the power of a Slurpee or an Icee. Many people that labour in the hot Florida sun line up at these machines. I can't think of a better way to lower my core body temperature and get brain freeze too!
Me too, especially when I forget my wallet at home and need to grab a quick lunch. For now, I think McDonal’d and Subway are safe bets.
The Apple Pay rollout is an example of how hard it is to navigate the retail payment landscape in the US. Most of the time Apple isn't really dealing with the merchant, they're dealing with the merchant's payment processor...and with all the card issuers.
Some stores magically accept apple pay because their payment processor sent them a new terminal; that happened to a banh mi place near me. Some require a revamp of their infrastructure.
I'm sure Apple didn't anticipate how hard this was. It would be a fascinating case study to read.
Some stores magically accept apple pay because their payment processor sent them a new terminal; that happened to a banh mi place near me. Some require a revamp of their infrastructure.
I'm sure Apple didn't anticipate how hard this was. It would be a fascinating case study to read.
You should visit walmart someday. You'd learn that the lines are there not because of the time required to pay by cards but because people buy a lot of stuff. Paying by phone would not make any difference. In fact, in most places where cards are accepted nowadays one can slide the card while the clerk is scanning the purchases. You are either totally misinformed (do you even shop anywhere but Apple Store?) or you are trolling.
Walmart handles its own processing, and with AP they'd have to pay someone else...which they'd rather not do. That's fine, it's always a balance between cost and convenience.
And if your phone runs out of juice, do you stay hungry? Probably a better option than fast food anyways.
I thought the US were advanced in that kind of stuff. Any 711 in Japan whether in the city or in the rural area will have contactless payments, including apple pay
That would mean allowing the stores to see all your purchasing activity despite you wanting it to be totally anonymous. I’d prefer privacy.
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The store? It’s practically the County Seat.
Two minute walk to save two seconds (if that) on payment processing? All for what? To experience that warm feeling of knowing that Apple is going to get a small fee?
For those in the Midwestern US, Meijer stores' gas pumps take Apple Pay.
Most people have more than one business within a 10 mile radius.
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The warmer feeling of knowing WHEN that store screws up and loses data due to a breach I have lost nothing.
While technically contactless payment might be more advanced this does not make any difference in real life. I'd say if US 711 offers better product/service/value then it's more advanced.
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I thought modern credit cards (with chip) offer the same level of protection (at least for all practical purposes). Besides even if card data does get stolen, you loose nothing.
I do it all the time when I don’t have a credit card. See how business people are smarter than your one use case?
Well, being that I’m at work for 4-6 hours before lunch, I’m usually at ~85% at lunch time. Then after work, if I need some more food, 5-6 hours later, I’m at ~70%.
And I have a charger in my car, in case I need to add a couple points to make it ding.
