There's a CVS that my wife & I go to about a mile from our house. There's also a Walgreens directly across the street from CVS. Guess which one I'll be going to. ##
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CVS Stores Reportedly Disabling NFC to Shut Down Apple Pay and Google Wallet
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Apple will probably get 0.15% per transaction made, so shut up if u just wish to defend Apple no matter what. I like Apple, that's why I'm on this forum, I only pointed out why retailers would be reluctant to use Apple Pay. If retailers can develop an 'in-house' mobile system, at least they don't need to give that 0.15% to Apple.
Looks like I will be "checking out" Walgreens. I have been really looking forward to Apple Pay when my iPhone 6 arrives. I believe it will allow for a safer experience by hiding details of my credit. Just this morning I got the following about 2 of my BofA Credit and this also happened about 6 months ago. Really can not say Apple Pay will solve this but feel it can not hurt. I will not be using some third party app for this.
From BofA this AM on both my cards:
"We have learned that your Bank of America® credit card information may have been compromised at an undisclosed merchant or service provider."
From BofA this AM on both my cards:
"We have learned that your Bank of America® credit card information may have been compromised at an undisclosed merchant or service provider."
You assume that NFC-based payment systems are inpenetrable, just because there is no PHYSICAL fraudulent mechanisms attached to the terminal? Did you never hear of the chip and PIN PDQ terminals that were manufactured with spy firmware DESIGNED INTO them?
If it's man made, it can be man broken. Apple can portray a fortress-like system all it wants, but that image is only upheld until the first instance of the system having been cracked open is revealed. There is ALWAYS a weak link in the chain - something a fallible human being (which we all are) has overlooked or not considered.
Because Apple had ALL agreements in place with ALL record labels and ALL artists when they launched iTunes, right? Learn some history.
And because of this, i will try to avoid both of these stores whenever i can. That was definitely the worst choice they could have made. Each of the CEOs wont be able to reap what they didnt sow.
Bye bye
Bye bye
Well, I'll just take my business elsewhere
Wow. You're going to take your business elsewhere if you can't use a method of payment that didn't exist in the past anyway? It's no longer possible to pull a debit card from your wallet? What has happened to people?
At the inconvenience of their customers, who are now speaking out and boycotting both Rite Aid and CVS. Good for the customers! I am also one of them, expecting my 6 Plus soon, with a Walgreens and CVS down the street. Guess which one I'm going to use?
The only reason is because those merchants who are part of CurrentC want your private information. Screw that.
Walgreens is going to have an **amazing** quarter / fiscal year.
No kidding. If I were a CVS or Rite Aid shareholder, I'd be selling and buying Wallgreens stock.
I don't actually know if these are even publicly traded companies, but just saying this seems like baffling financial decision on their part. There's nothing like a shiny Apple logo to get people to part with their money, how could you pass up that opportunity?
They will when we stop shopping there, which is already happening. When you vote with your wallet, companies listen.
I can't stand when retailers stifle innovation. I'll echo what others have already said. I used Apple pay for the first time at Sports Authority this past week. It worked flawlessly and fast. I want this to become the norm and to get away from carrying multiple cards. With that said, I don't have a problem if some stores just haven't gotten the capability yet, I won't penalize them....but to have the capability and willingly shut it down, I'm not going to shop at your store. It's that simple. If a store embraces it, I will shop at your store. I think CVS is making a mistake.
God I hate it when people are being willfully obtuse just to get their digs in at Apple.
My CVS had older terminals, and it may be that they disabled it on some terminals before others.
I think I'm just going to go buy something at Walgreens today. Just as a way of saying, you know, "Thank You".