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I forgot my wallet and only had my iPhone 6 plus - how do you think I did?
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I hope so, I just wanted to chime in that you never answered the other guys question.
You guys do realize that Starbucks doesn't just sell coffee right?
They sell sandwiches, some have salads, lots of different food options and you can have one of their new sodas or some tea to go with it.
So he was saved from not being able to eat after his 60 mile bike ride.
As you already pointed out there were places around him that sold food and support Apple pay.
Right but without him knowing that he went to the place that he could still eat.
And you do realize that I was unaware that those stores supported Apple pay.
Did I need coffee?
I cycled 60 miles with a peloton with some climbing involved. Our average moving speed was 20.5 mph
Now you ask - did I need coffee? ..
HELL YES I NEEDED COFFEE and FOOD!!!! Do you have a problem with that?!
Lol
I need coffee if I drive 60 miles, not sure what I would need if I cycled 60. Most likely CPR.
I forgot my wallet and only had my iPhone 6 plus - how do you think I did?
Since USA merchants will be required to support chip cards by end of next year, my hope is that the additional cost of getting a reader that also supports NFC is low enough that they will just get one that does.
Since USA merchants will be required to support chip cards by end of next year, my hope is that the additional cost of getting a reader that also supports NFC is low enough that they will just get one that does.
I know at least one major brand, Verifone, has included NFC in all its new POS machines since 2011. The real barrier would be whether the retailers actually enable NFC on the terminals but they'll only be required to support chip and pin.
It always comes down to cost and perceived/expected gain. It's up to us to get the retailers expecting a high return for their NFC investment 
It always comes down to cost and perceived/expected gain. It's up to us to get the retailers expecting a high return for their NFC investment
I take my phone out of my pocket or I take my wallet out of my pocket
I guess the gain isn't huge
I knew you wouldn't be able to do any shopping. Lol.
Apple Pay a service like what was it called?.. oh Ping. Same thing.
I am not sure what your reply means. If we want retailers to add NFC when they upgrade their current reader hardware, it's up to us to make sure they know that their customers want it, and that it will be worth whatever additional cost it will be to them.
I as well for the security and convenience.
I'm not sure if retailers will feel that way!