I used it yesterday on the vending machine at my office. Worked like a charm, and charged me the correct amount only once on my B of A debit. 
Yeah, that's certainly all plausible..
But in the same way I carry more than one card, in case there is a (rare) problem with my preferred card, I just wonder if I'll always want to carry a card, just in case there's a problem with my iPhone, or with the store's NFC systems...
Hmm.. time will tell.
Yeah, in the case of Apple Pay it's more secure. But the other problem with debit cards is when you get an auth for an incomplete transaction (that may never be completed) that auth can hang on there for days and it's against your bank account.
I wasn't necessarily saying Apple Pay is insecure, but there's a multitude of reasons to use a credit card and pay it in full every month over using your debit card for anything other than the ATM.
Went to Duane Reade after work. Had my Amex authorized (super easy setup) and the payment was done faster than if I had swiped my card. Normally takes 2 damn tries at Duane Reade for my card to register. Love it so far.
I meant those guys that buy wallet cases to carry their credit cards. Sort don't need them anymore.
I went to Target just now and they have the brand new NFC terminals so I was all excited to try out Apple Pay at a store that I shop frequently. I get up there and she rings up my items and as she is finishing up I toggle on bluetooth.
CRASH
iPhone reboots as soon as I click on the bluetooth icon.
I had people behind me so I had to pay with a CC.
So sad.![]()
There's an expression in the flashlight community. 2 is 1 and 1 is none. The idea being that something will always fail so have a backup.
Good advice, although I wasn't aware that there was a "flashlight community." There are flashlight enthusiast sites out there, I take it?
Why were you messing around with bluetooth? NFC doesn't run over bluetooth. You shouldn't have needed to do anything other than hold your phone near the terminal (assuming the terminal has NFC and has NFC enabled).
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I wasn't sure so wanted to turn it on just to make sure. Mistake.
Now I know.
But then again, my phone shouldn't crash when toggling on Bluetooth.
Yes, it's one of the EDC hobbies, along with knives, etc. Here is the most popular forum:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/forum.php
The best stuff you buy or make parts and assemble yourself.
Good advice, although I wasn't aware that there was a "flashlight community." There are flashlight enthusiast sites out there, I take it?
*My Citi Mastercard refuses to work with the vending machine at work and AP. The transaction gets declined. It works if I swipe my card. And it works if I use AP with my CapOne Visa. And my Citi MC work with AP elsewhere. Citi can't explain why, they have no record of the declined transaction. And I'm pretty sure if I asked the guy who restocks the vending machine, he'd have no idea why. Not that I've ever seen anyone restocking it in my 6 years here. Yet it's still full every morning. Must be a ghost or something.
I went to Target just now and they have the brand new NFC terminals so I was all excited to try out Apple Pay at a store that I shop frequently. I get up there and she rings up my items and as she is finishing up I toggle on bluetooth.
CRASH
iPhone reboots as soon as I click on the bluetooth icon.
I had people behind me so I had to pay with a CC.
So sad.![]()
Gonna go get a Big Mac, Large Fries, and a Coke in a few minutes without taking my wallet out of my pocket for the first time ever.
I'm sure it will be kind of odd but awesome to have great integration with the 6+.
Future is now.
Erm, sorry the future was 4 years ago with google wallet and the nexus S. Any card, any bank - even back then - no "preferred provider" methods and time - wasting "verification" of your card. Gotta love apple marketing.
Sorry, but marketing is what sells products. Doesn't matter if you've got the greatest invention in the world and nobody wants it.Erm, sorry the future was 4 years ago with google wallet and the nexus S. Any card, any bank - even back then - no "preferred provider" methods and time - wasting "verification" of your card. Gotta love apple marketing.
Sorry, but marketing is what sells products. Doesn't matter if you've got the greatest invention in the world and nobody wants it.
But Apple Pay goes far beyond that. Yes, it's NFC-enabled mobile payments, but it also adds greater convenience, more security, and superior infrastructure. One of Google Wallet's downfalls was that it didn't have enough banks, credit card companies, and retailers on board when it launched, which is a crucial stage in fledgling products.