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Apple Pay With iPhone 6 Demoed in McDonald's Purchase
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That struck me as well. It's not like they were trying to be rude it's like they just don't get basic manners.
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So what about tips?
One of the reasons I've avoided using no-receipt payment methods in my restaurant (we're counter service, not table service) is that if there's no printed receipt the tips just plummet.
I know there are a lot of arguments pro and con tips but right now it's an important part of my employees earnings. If there's no opportunity to enter a tip we won't be using this when it becomes available to smaller businesses (our POS maker has already said that they're be integrating ASAP.)
So what about tips?
One of the reasons I've avoided using no-receipt payment methods in my restaurant (we're counter service, not table service) is that if there's no printed receipt the tips just plummet.
I know there are a lot of arguments pro and con tips but right now it's an important part of my employees earnings. If there's no opportunity to enter a tip we won't be using this when it becomes available to smaller businesses (our POS maker has already said that they're be integrating ASAP.)
I don't know about NFC payments but I know when I am in Canada at a restaurant they bring the CC machine to the table since they use C&P up there. The customer just enters the tip on the keypad. I would think it would be something similar here.
I must not be as thin-skinned as some because I didn't notice anything too awkward about the video, other than thinking that in two months everyone will be used to paying for things with their iPhones and the process will probably speed up a bit. Should they have embraced each other or something like they were old friends?
Other than that, what exactly were some of you expecting the initial Apple Pay transaction at a fast food restaurant to look like? I mean, it worked...were you expecting bells and whistles to go off and the McD's employee to fall over herself because you paid with your phone?
Video looked remarkably like I'd expect it to--a bored minimum wage worker that really couldn't care less that you're paying the ten dollar bill with your smartphone.
Other than that, what exactly were some of you expecting the initial Apple Pay transaction at a fast food restaurant to look like? I mean, it worked...were you expecting bells and whistles to go off and the McD's employee to fall over herself because you paid with your phone?
Video looked remarkably like I'd expect it to--a bored minimum wage worker that really couldn't care less that you're paying the ten dollar bill with your smartphone.
Canadian phone in the US - no go
Not surprising, but my phone knows it's Canadian. Likely to the fact that it is carrier locked... Passbook doesn't show the Apple Pay part.
Not surprising, but my phone knows it's Canadian. Likely to the fact that it is carrier locked... Passbook doesn't show the Apple Pay part.
Hahaha. Lol. Wooohooo. Lolo.olol. Hahaha
lol haha. It's WAY slower than just swiping your card. McDonald's has one of the fastest card swip systems on earth. It takes literally 2 seconds from the time you swipe till the "Approved" message comes up. I'll probably try it out when my 6 comes in though.
lol haha. It's WAY slower than just swiping your card. McDonald's has one of the fastest card swip systems on earth. It takes literally 2 seconds from the time you swipe till the "Approved" message comes up. I'll probably try it out when my 6 comes in though.
It's not just speed. When I use ApplePay I am not giving my CC number to McDonalds POS system to get hacked or skimmed.
Where this is really needed is at gas stations. Pump readers are skimmed all the time. I wish we had more NFC at gas pumps around here.
I'm sure the user would have to have the phone unlocked and have the Passbook app open before waving/scanning the iPhone. How would it know which credit card to charge if the user has more than one credit/debit card associated? The user would have to select the card first.
Nope. Not unless you had the exact change already counted out.
Nope. Not unless you had the exact change already counted out.
You can set a default card in the app. If you want to use a different card you need to select it in passbook.
Well, actually in Canada (where we had NFC payment on cards for years.), at McDonalds drive thru they give you the terminal (which is locked on a very big and very solid cable) to use it in your car. The reason why it is preferable to an outdoor solution I guess is 1. no vandalism and 2. no chance for you to drop your card OR your NFC phone outside of the car.
I think the terminal with a cable is the best solution to go. Also, I have to mention that our NFC terminals are way smaller than what we see in this photo.
This is well said!
The cashier was the reason it took longer, once she realized it, it was instant!
I see. This explains why Apple Pay is a significant upgrade in the US.
If it's anything like contactless payment in the rest of the world, there will be a huge number of people thinking it's a waste of time and/or not necessary. Then, a few months later, you'll come across a crummy retailer who hasn't got it and feel like you're back in the dark ages having to get your card out of your wallet and insert it and type a PIN and all that old palaver...
Just tried it out at Subway. Took 2 seconds. No unlock, hover the phone over the terminal, screen pops up, TouchID and boom.
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Credit cards are not as safe, that's what makes
Pay so much better. And it's just as fast or faster then any other method. People don't have to use it, but for me when ever its available I'm in!
I still like to carry cash, but I can't wait until I don't carry any C.C's.
If & when most of the places I do business with are on board with
Pay, I'll take the C.C's out of my wallet, and I'm seeing that happening soon!That video was so awkward, how he was standing there with his phone out waiting to pay lol. So much time saved, right.
Reality hurts!