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Chevron Debuts Apple Pay Gasoline Pump Pilot Program in Bay Area
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Having a phone in your pocket is different than taking it out to activate the reader. An opportunist can see what you have and may want to steal it esp if it is a quiet area with not very many people around.
I doubt there is an issue using just about any cell phone... I'm just posting the label I've seen at a lot of gas stations. I take it as seriously as I do airlines who ask you to turn off electronic devices.
I flew yesterday and halfway through the flight I discovered I forgot to put my phone in airplane mode. Whoops!
...and you are proud that you've put LIVES at risk? *flails hand in air*I flew yesterday and halfway through the flight I discovered I forgot to put my phone in airplane mode. Whoops!
FYI: ^Sarcasm.
An opportunist who happens to also be buying gas, but wasn't going to hold you up until he saw you had a 6+? Is this a serious fear you have?
Chevron has kicked off an Apple Pay pilot program in the Bay Area that allows customers to use Apple Pay to pay for their gasoline directly at the pump, according to the company's Twitter account. Apple Pay can currently be used at a Chevron location in San Ramon, with a second location in Cupertino becoming available in the near future.
Chevron first announced plans to expand its use of Apple Pay to gas pumps in late 2014, but company did not have a clear timeline for the rollout of Apple Pay at the pump. Following the pilot program testing, it's likely Chevron will expand Apple Pay to other locations across the United States.
Though support for Apple Pay at the pump is just now rolling out, Chevron was listed as an early Apple Pay partner. The payments service is supported at Chevron and Texaco gas stations, but can only be used at the in-store cash register, a considerably less convenient option than paying right at the pump.
Apple Pay, which recently expanded to the United Kingdom, has been adopted at more than 700,000 locations across the United States. Dozens of major retailers support the payments service, with more retailers adding Apple Pay payment options each month.
Article Link: Chevron Debuts Apple Pay Gasoline Pump Pilot Program in Bay Area
Not really. As more thieves know that iPhones have a fingerprint reader, phone thefts will continue to go down. We're seeing that reported already.
If they're going to do that, they may as well just take your car.
But the whole point of wanting to use Apple Pay at the pump is to mitigate compromised POS.
I guess you have more intelligent thieves in your area than mine.
Thieves are thieves. They will steal just for the heck of stealing.
It's easier to run off to a corner with your phone than drive your car off.
Sure, for about 15 seconds. You really think getting away on foot is going to work out better than in a car?
I have seen many gas stations, esp. close to downtown areas in Dallas, where you have homeless and hobos hanging around.
When I was in Vegas, the whole paying for gas thing was a huge pain. Trying to find a gas station that would even allow me to pay for gas with a Canadian card was a task.
I know us Canadians bitch on every Apple Pay thread, but we can already pay at the pump at Petro-Canada, and can tap to pay in-store at Petro-Canada, Esso, and I believe Shell.
Annoys to me to know end that the we have endless places to use Apple Pay in Canada but obviously isn't available here. In the US it's widely adopted by the banks, but so few places it can actually be used.
Phones are smaller than cars. I'm sure you can run away and hide faster. All I am saying is, phones are not credit cards. Some of these thieves will just see an expensive device and try to steal it when you take it out to use it.
Homeless and hobos who weren't going to jack your phone, but now are because they've seen it? Again, is this an actual fear you have? Because if it is, no one is going to make you use AP. You can keep using your CC if you want.
For me, I've got the watch, I get to leave my wallet and my phone in my locked car, and I don't have to give my actual CC number to the gas station. I'll take that option any day.
Did I ever say that I was not going to use it? Read back through the posts and tell me where I said I would not use it or that I fear this for myself? Obviously I will use my phone to pay for gas just like I'm currently using it at all supported locations. I do not have that fear. I was just presenting a situation where this might occur more.
The Bay Area is only a 1 hour flight from here. Hmm...
(Also: http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp)
(Also: http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp)