Walgreens gets my business.
This is beyond absurd! I will not shop at CVS until they accept Apple Pay.
This is beyond absurd! I will not shop at CVS until they accept Apple Pay.
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CVS Stores Reportedly Disabling NFC to Shut Down Apple Pay and Google Wallet
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Don't punish people that have nothing to do with this. Nobody in local stores are involved with the decision to accept payments- treat them like human beings, or don't shop there.
Agreed. People say a lot about Apple fanboys, but there are people on the other side that are absolutely ridiculous as well.
Nobody is arguing that there aren't perceived benefits for retailers choosing to participate in the CurrentC system. But do you not care about the fact that they're going to disable NFC to do so? Meaning every single mobile payment system to date will be dropped in favor of a system that intentionally stores information for retailers to use- information that we have seen stolen from numerous high profile stores such as Target and Home Depot. Am I supposed to favor that system over something like Apple Pay that doesn't submit any personal information to retailers?
That said, I'm really not freaking out. I'm just going to let the dust settle and see what happens. It's not my battle to fight, but I would like to see NFC use expanded instead of diminished. That benefits everyone, not just Apple fans.
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Unfortunately it's the only kind of thing they understand! I dealt with these clowns for years.
I'm not sure that's true. The last 4 digits of the PAN on receipts apparently is static. Has anyone read the full PAN with an EMV processing script multiple times to see if it changes?
Let CVS and Rite-Aid know you aren't happy.
Email them to let them know:
CVS:
http://www.cvs.com/help/email-customer-relations.jsp?callType=store&topicid=200018
Rite-Aid:
https://www.riteaid.com/customer-support/contact-us
Email them to let them know:
CVS:
http://www.cvs.com/help/email-customer-relations.jsp?callType=store&topicid=200018
Rite-Aid:
https://www.riteaid.com/customer-support/contact-us
To all these people who are "protesting" and feigning boycotting of the stores which have decided not to support their pet brand's payment system:
#1 Grow up.
#2 No - seriously, GROW UP.
#3 How did you pay them BEFORE "Apple pay" was revealed? Ah yes - the previous methods... so use those.
#4 Stop being such drama queens - they don't care - they're not going to go through their POS audits, track you down and send you a begging card with money off vouchers and a "please come back to us" letter.
Talk about internet drama... just get over it and default BACK to how you USED to pay.
I have a sheep, a goat, or a cow I'd like to use to buy something from you. But, I DON'T LIKE what YOU'RE SELLING.
Try to follow this line of logic ... Apple gets money from "someone" when a sale with apple pay is used. Is it hard to understand CVS might want themselves to get that money, instead of apple getting it?
That's exactly right. I have the 5s, but will be moving to the 6 VERY SOON just because of apple pay. I have had two credit cards replaced twice this year (so that's 4 cards), due to hacking at home depot and target and then once because my wallet was stolen. This is a non-issue with Apple Pay and can't wait to have it available. These companies are also shutting down Google Wallet as well. Let's see what happens when Google starts to exclude CVS from search results.... because you can bet they will. There's won't be anyone coming in the door to use their mobile app.
Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what technology their app uses? If they are shutting down NFC, then what's the communication protocol to make a payment?
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Well, no-one every used google wallet, so it was a non-threat.
Can somebody clarify, does that mean that we won't be able to pay at CVS or right aid at all starting next year with their new payment method?
kudos to Walgreens. I guess you'll be getting more business now. I always liked Walgreens better anyway.
Twitter and Facebook. Make it viral. They'll get the point. Think I'll still shop at Walgreens even after though. Harvard can make a case study out of it for HBR.
Okay, that's what I was thinking. Thanks! So yes, the PAN for any given card on an iPhone is static so it can be used on Transport for London and the like.
It's funny to me because it seems like MCX is doing (and may be encouraging its clients to do) the exact same thing that Apple has done in the past...wall themselves off from standard technology that's been in use for years. For once, thankfully, Apple didn't reinvent the wheel with Apple Pay. They're using the NFC standard.
MCX is going to find out just how much of a pain it can be when you reinvent the wheel instead of using standards. Most of us have felt that pain with Apple at some point. The beauty of Apple Pay is that it took the NFC standard and improved upon it while still allowing NFC to work the same way it always has.
MCX is going to find out just how much of a pain it can be when you reinvent the wheel instead of using standards. Most of us have felt that pain with Apple at some point. The beauty of Apple Pay is that it took the NFC standard and improved upon it while still allowing NFC to work the same way it always has.
And maybe declare a Jihad, or even do some drive-bys. Those bastards will get the message. Hey we're Apple People, we're Special.
Its all about customer tracking
It's not about the money. It's about the tracking of you as a customer. Visit the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) web site. It is a solution created by merchants with on goal.... track you as a customer! Apple's solution completely prevents merchants from knowing anything about you.
Every time you purchase something at CVS, what do they ask for? Your CVS card. They have built a complete revenue stream off tracking you as an individual and your spending habits. Apple's solution kills this!
It's not about the money. It's about the tracking of you as a customer. Visit the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) web site. It is a solution created by merchants with on goal.... track you as a customer! Apple's solution completely prevents merchants from knowing anything about you.
Every time you purchase something at CVS, what do they ask for? Your CVS card. They have built a complete revenue stream off tracking you as an individual and your spending habits. Apple's solution kills this!
It's only the iPhone 6 for now, but the 6s will have Apple Pay, and the 7, and the 7s...
The percentages will grow rather quickly, as most people upgrade their phones at least every couple of years.
Apple Pay in no way prevents you from using your CVS (or any other store) loyalty card. The CVS loyalty card is not a payment method.
I just emailed cvs and I didn't just do it for apple pay users, but all NFC users. We need to do this together