Asked to use Apple Pay at Subway. Cashier Baffled.
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Jessem1133
macrumors 6502
Why do you need to alert the cashier? Just hold it near the NFC terminal. If it lights up, great. If not, pay normally.
Has anyone had any luck using Apple Pay at Subway? I told the cashier i was going to pay with Apple Pay on my iPhone and she had no idea what I was talking about
stop with this ****ing "apple pay" ...yes there is apple pay..but you can also use it as just NFC... half the people working have no clue what apple pay or google wallet or even NFC are..but they know that people can just swipe their phone....
KuchiKopi
macrumors regular
There was no terminal, the swipe thing was behind the register
Just go to the stores and see if they have a NFC terminal. If they do it will work. 'Apple Pay' is not an official piece of hardware or anything like that. Android phones uses the term 'Google Wallet' for their wallet. Both terms are the backend tech names for the encryption. The store people will have no idea about that...
Both basically work at any NFC Register. Just look for the sideways looking WiFi symbol..
Also I would not use the term Apple Pay at the stores.. 99% of the people will have no idea what that is as it is just the wallet technology.
Both basically work at any NFC Register. Just look for the sideways looking WiFi symbol..
Also I would not use the term Apple Pay at the stores.. 99% of the people will have no idea what that is as it is just the wallet technology.
JayLenochiniMac
macrumors G5
Not all Subways support NFC. It's up to each franchise so it's not a given you'll be able to use Apple Pay at all subways.
Jessem1133
macrumors 6502
Then how would you have done it? Just use common sense. Don't make this more difficult for everyone.
The Doctor11
macrumors 603
Well your not going to run around the other side of the register so no they don't take Apple pay
eelw
macrumors 6502a
Sadly common sense is severely lacking here on this board. But yeah K.I.S.S. - keep it simply stupid. Just say credit when you want to pay. Wave your phine at the terminal. It lights up, great. If not, use your credit card.
dontwalkhand
macrumors 604
Only at Subways using a specific Subway issued POS system
WolfSnap
macrumors 65816
I went to a Subway today. They tried to do a 'mobile payment' (with the stupid QR code). Of course, the NFC didn't work... When they tapped 'credit', it lit up correctly.
So, here's what I learned:
Tell the cashier you'll be paying with CREDIT. Then, use your phone.
joeybuckets
macrumors 6502
Eat at Blimpies!!
Southern Dad
macrumors 68000
Why the heck would ask a clerk about using Apple Pay? If you don't understand how to use it, break out your card. It's really simple to use. If your iPhone lights up, good. If not, they don't have it.
jim.hickman.777
macrumors regular
You actually eat at subway? God what a puke palace
justindavis098
macrumors member
Well at least this isn't about someone using Apple pay at McDonald's. Baby steps.
KuchiKopi
macrumors regular
How is it simple to tell them "I want to pay with my credit card" and then use a phone? Thats extremely confusing to anyone not on this forum
maflynn
macrumors Haswell
Has anyone had any luck using Apple Pay at Subway? I told the cashier i was going to pay with Apple Pay on my iPhone and she had no idea what I was talking about
Many people outside of MacRumors don't follow apple's every move. Why would someone's lack of knowledge of an apple specific service be so baffling? My wife who has an iPhone had no idea what that was, and she hears me spouting off all the time on apple products.
KuchiKopi
macrumors regular
I didn't say that it was baffling, I said that the cashier was baffled. I'm just kind of disappointed because i thought this would mark the end of credit cards and instead it seems like more of a hassle.
It can be useful at places that it works at. I'm sure in response to customers there are going to be some changes in the future. I could definitely see that quite a few people will tend to use stores where they can pay with their phone, which could influence other businesses. It's still early now.