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If you use or will use a mobile wallet service, will you carry less with you?

  • I will carry the same items I always do.

    Votes: 15 62.5%
  • I will carry fewer items.

    Votes: 9 37.5%

  • Total voters
    24
Credit/Debit cards are not normally accepted? What percentage of retailers and restaurants would you say accept cards?

Very cool.

Until then, this helps organize my keys: http://getkeysmart.com/
Maestro Cards (similar to debitcards) are widely accepted, but not commonly used by many.
Master and Visa Cards are accepted in tourist areas, hotels, car rentals and other special stores.
People do thankfully not use card payments for daily activities.

When I lived in India card payments were also accepted nowhere except tourist stores and hotels.
The vast majority of the human population on this planet does not possess a card. They use money.
 
Maestro Cards (similar to debitcards) are widely accepted, but not commonly used by many.
Master and Visa Cards are accepted in tourist areas, hotels, car rentals and other special stores.
People do thankfully not use card payments for daily activities.

When I lived in India card payments were also accepted nowhere except tourist stores and hotels.
The vast majority of the human population on this planet does not possess a card. They use money.

I keep a twenty dollar bill in my wallet just in case I need it. I use a debit card whenever available, which is about 98% of the time. I NEVER carry coins...ewww!
 
How has mobile wallet changed your routine?

I'll still bring all of my cards with me. Lol. I can't rely on technology. What if my phone battery dies, my phone drops and cracks and doesn't turn on anymore. Yeah, my wallet is still always coming with me.
 
Soon your drivers license will be a pop up hologram on your NFC enabled Watch that makes calls and also unlocks the front door of your house and starts your car.
 
I never used Google wallet on my Nexus 4 so I doubt I will use this on an iPhone. I just use cash or my debit card everywhere I go.
 
I feel like until a service allows me to not carry any of my credit cards there's not too much point (meaning it's as ubiquitous as credit card readers). Swiping a card is about the same as using mobile wallet on my phone.
I've been using my phone to pay at Starbucks and even if that's the only place that offers it, it's convenient. Then again, I've got a purse with a bunch of stuff in it so hunting for my wallet can often be a chore. Meanwhile, my iPhone is always in my jacket pocket or in the outside phone pocket of the purse.
 
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