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CVS Stores Reportedly Disabling NFC to Shut Down Apple Pay and Google Wallet
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CVS is a gigantic corporation. Their direct competitors are adopting this technology ... and since their competition is adding convenience to shop at their store, it's more of an incentive to NOT use CVS. Of course POS cannot be avoided, but in business ... evolving for the needs of the customer is a necessity. Larger companies probably won't be affected by this much either way. It's the principle of the matter. They HAD NFC and are removing it entirely in lieu of their own payment method. It's counterproductive for the needs of consumers from a business standpoint. They have the technology and are choosing to tell everyone that wants to use NFC to **** off. It's entirely different for other companies that just don't want to ... or can't ... add NFC to their business ... for whatever reason.So does that mean you won't be shopping or eating at places that doesn't accept NFC payments from now? its impossible to avoid traditional POS. This is nothing different.. CVS was just more vocal through actions on this. Other retailers opted out silently behind the scenes... are you now gonna boycott every store that chose not to use apple pay?
1st world problems I guess.
Yes ... and with Apple pushing this ... I think it will be a lot more successful than it ever has before. Well ... it already is ... judging by its mass adoption rate already.
Thats why this is America, I have the right to bitch and shop elsewhere, and I will. If you think exercising my right to shop elsewhere is wrong than you have the problem not those that chose to take their business elsewhere.
They technically are being "harmed" because now they are being negatively affected.
Someone exercising their right to shop elsewhere doesn't make them full of hate or rage. It makes them consumers that know what they want. What they want may be different from what you want, but how are their wants and needs any less valuable than yours?
Sure, there are some people in this thread immaturely suggesting that people should leave groceries at the counter because they can't use Apple Pay, but people like that do not represent even a small percentage of Apple fans.
My assumption of what happened is that Rite Aid was warned about using Apple Pay when they are a member of MCX. So they disabled Apple Pay (and all forms of NFC payments). Then there was a backlash, including people saying CVS still accepted Apple Pay. Then CVS got a memo from MCX warning them as well.
This is a MCX issue. Not a Rite Aid or CVS issue, so complaining to those retailers won't help. If a petition is going to happen or complaints lodged, it needs to be against MCX's policy of refusing other payment.
This is an affront to all forms of NFC payment. Including even basic credit cards with NFC capability!
This is a MCX issue. Not a Rite Aid or CVS issue, so complaining to those retailers won't help. If a petition is going to happen or complaints lodged, it needs to be against MCX's policy of refusing other payment.
This is an affront to all forms of NFC payment. Including even basic credit cards with NFC capability!
Yes, me too, but that wasn't what I was getting at. >_>
That's a good point.
Well, at least my final purchase at CVS was via Apple Pay... Transferring my prescriptions to Walgreens later today.
The MCX member merchants better rethink their strategy or not only will CurrentC do poorly, but likely so will their revenue and stock.
The MCX member merchants better rethink their strategy or not only will CurrentC do poorly, but likely so will their revenue and stock.
But this is exactly Rite Aid's and CVS's issue they both chose to make the decisions they made not MCX.
I don't agree with that at all. We want, what we want, when we want it. That maybe true. But, I don't think there is full blown "hate" going on here. People have every right to not shop at a location that they don't want to. In fact, that's exactly what one should do if you don't like what a business is doing. Don't shop there. Take your money and spend it in at another business that better suits your needs. When we voice our dislike of what CVS or Rite-Aid is doing. We let them know that we will not shop there, and go to there competitor. The whole Amazon Rewards Chase VISA card thing got sorted out REAL FAST, because people complained. Every business wants your money. And Apple users spend money, we all know that. If they want people to shop at there stores, they need to do the right thing.
I was on the fence with CVS because they are so anti-union. While this is not much of an issue for me, I think it's a pretty stupid move and I am now annoyed enough that I'll move my prescriptions to Walgreens.
Right... Again US emotional, because we post here on something that affects us, while YOU, are posting here as much as anyone here on something that DOESN'T AFFECT YOU AT ALL. What the hell does that make you? Someone with OCD? When someone has a beam in their eye, they don't tell someone
they got a spec of dust blocking their vision.
So does that mean you won't be shopping or eating at places that doesn't accept NFC payments from now? its impossible to avoid traditional POS. This is nothing different.. CVS was just more vocal through actions on this. Other retailers opted out silently behind the scenes... are you now gonna boycott every store that chose not to use apple pay?
1st world problems I guess.
No. But if I had a choice between two retailers, I will choose the one that has NFC.
As for first world problem, you know, so what? the fact you took time to complain about about his choice in retailers, is a first world problem too....
Google Play store and Apple App Store will surely accept CVS (or what ever) app on their app stores... or wait...
Even better since the are Anti-Union, I will agree unions are a mess now but if ran correctly they are only there to unsure better working conditions, unfortunately most unions are about making a buck.
Do you know what's worse than being a luddite? Being an early adopter who HAS to be seen using the latest technological development, just for the sake of vanity......... or maybe the REAL story is self-validation, and people HAVING to justify the ridiculous amounts of money they spend on a phone which - apart from being much larger, barely does anything different from the last three iterations... apart from... allow you to... .... wait for it.... WAIT FOR ITTTT..... pay for something with it!
"WOWWWWWW!"
This is a form of self-reassurance that your purchase decision was a wise one - you HAVE to justify that outlay, and whatever it takes, you're determined to not let up with the self-reassurance until you've satisfied yourselves that... yeah - it works. Once the novelty wears off, you'll be in the "Apple pay - big deal" mode, and then clammering and sweating, waiting to see what new "innovations" Apple will bring you NEXT year...
It never ends... it's really rather sad, in a way.
"WOWWWWWW!"
This is a form of self-reassurance that your purchase decision was a wise one - you HAVE to justify that outlay, and whatever it takes, you're determined to not let up with the self-reassurance until you've satisfied yourselves that... yeah - it works. Once the novelty wears off, you'll be in the "Apple pay - big deal" mode, and then clammering and sweating, waiting to see what new "innovations" Apple will bring you NEXT year...
It never ends... it's really rather sad, in a way.
Yes...very fun to watch and at the same time, very embarrassing since I myself use my Mac and iOS products in public often (and I don't want to be stereotyped as "elitist and immature").
What is even funnier is the fact that all of these Apple fanatics who are expressing their rage were probably pooping all over NFC 6 to 12 months ago when rumors about Apple's potential use of NFC leaked. I specifically remember many folks hating on NFC and now they think it's the best thing since sliced bread.
Repeat: Google Wallet on the iPhone is crippled with no NFC access, and it's extremely doubtful that Apple would allow them such access.
Perhaps they want to use one of the many, many types of cards that Apple Pay does not support yet, or possibly ever. E.g. right now, Discover. Or a corporate card.
Or a card from one of the hundreds of small credit unions who aren't signed up yet, and might not sign up because of the cost.
After all, not only do they have to agree to pay Apple a percentage of each transaction, but small banks/unions will also have to pay MC/Visa for creating each token, then a monthly fee per active token, plus a fee for each token that is translated (i.e. per transaction).
It may be all there issues, but your right. CVS and Rite Aid joined up with this lot, and choose to not let Apple Pay or Google Wallet users pay with there already working methods of payment.
Now maybe, just maybe if MCX was already setup and WORKING (not next year). They should allow the payments to work UNTIL they get there act together. Then maybe if they offered and alternative to Apple Pay or Google Wallet. THEN they have some legs to stand on. But, to just drop it out right and say "wait till we get something together for your next year", is BS
The fact that MCX is being so dictatorial about NFC, proves to me anyway, that their product is inferior. If it wasn't inferior, they would open it to all types of payments including NFC.
Come on, Rite Aid and CVS SIGNED with MCX, so it is Rite Aid and CVS's issue. If they lose customers because of this and it becomes a PR nightmare, it certainly will be their issue and pointing a finger to MCX won't help them one bit. It is not like they had a gun to their head when they did this; they did it willingly and turned off NFC willingly. Waiting after Apple Pay came online before doing it is a much more idiotic way of doing it because it shows they had no technical difficulty accepting the payments; someone at those companies will get their ass kicked for this.
Neither the Affordable Care Act or any other 'Fed' requires anyone to use any specific pharmacy. 'ObamaCare' does nothing more than help people buy health insurance. If the insurance policy you, or your employer, chose to buy has such restrictions that has nothing to do with the Affordable Care Act.