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Is Apple Pay worth it?
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I haven't really paid attention. It's possible that this is what is happening. Thanks for the heads up!
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If you're actually in buffalo I know that isn't true.
I haven't really paid attention. It's possible that this is what is happening. Thanks for the heads up!
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If you're actually in buffalo I know that isn't true.
Im in Hamburg. A suburb of buffalo and haven't seen it anywhere.
Wegman's has it
Unfortunately it's neither advertised not labeled or obvious. I basically just tried it and It worked.
Wegman's has it
Unfortunately it's neither advertised not labeled or obvious. I basically just tried it and It worked.
Oh. I have a 5c so I don't think I'll be able to get it to work.
lol I'll have to look harder next time I'm at wegmans. They have an app, but it has iOS 6 styling. I didn't expect they would have apple pay...
A password is required after every reboot. I read somewhere that the reason for that is because the part of the CPU (or wherever the fingerprint is stored in the iPhone) is shut off after every reboot for security reasons. Therefore it needs you to input the password in order to turn on again.I haven't really paid attention. It's possible that this is what is happening. Thanks for the heads up!
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If you're actually in buffalo I know that isn't true.
If you're in the UK (according to OP info box), it'll be available to use in a lot of places. A lot of merchants already accept contactless/NFC payments whether they are on contactless cards or google wallet.
Granted, I wasn't aware that Apple Pay was available in the UK yet.
Granted, I wasn't aware that Apple Pay was available in the UK yet.
i use it daily at duane reade. its extremely convinent because my phone is always in my had anyway.
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they dont have mcdonalds and walgreens near you?
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they dont have mcdonalds and walgreens near you?
A quick look in Google Maps shows there's McDonalds, Subway, Walgreens, Home Depot, Panera, and Wegmans all within 5-6 miles of Hamburg, NY.
So unless he's somewhere other than where he set his profile to say he was, he has several Apple Pay options nearby.
They do. I just haven't seen it rolled out yet. Although I haven't been there in a while but idk.
IMO, it's not worth it to upgrade JUST for Apple Pay. If you are into the other features of the 6 and 6 plus, such as bigger screen, better camera, more thinness and uh bigger screen...then yes upgrade. There are not enough locations for you to use it. It's better to maybe wait for the 6S when by that time, more stores will be adopting mobile payments.
Then again, if you really love eating at Mcdonalds, do your pharmacy at Walgreens, and love the organic food at Whole Foods, then maybe.
Then again, if you really love eating at Mcdonalds, do your pharmacy at Walgreens, and love the organic food at Whole Foods, then maybe.
these places have had NFC terminals for years now. both companys installed them at all locations. check it out
Pretty good thread. My bank alerted me that they accept it but like everybody says, not enough places use it yet. Walgreens and Subway will have to be my testing ground with Apple Pay.
As long as someone is resurrecting this thread, I'll point out that I did see Apple pay support at wegmans
Walgreens is pretty much the only place I get to use it on a regular basis. I use it at Whole Foods when I feel like driving all the way out there sometimes.
Yup, I shop at Wegmans and use Apple Pay there all the time. Works every time. The only time a Cashier batted an eye was when I used my Watch. That they hadn't seen before.
Crazy.☺️
I haven't even attempted/bothered to use Apple Pay once.
Each to their own I guess.
It's way more convenient if you have one hand full and your credit card is in your wallet at the bottom of your purse.
There are many things Apple does that I find delightful.
Then there's Apple Pay. I'm neither for it or against it at this early juncture. I've only used it four times just for the experience.
The good news as a shareholder, is its certain ability to further Apples ability to get even fatter and happier... an insatiable hunger of theirs. Each hour of each day Apples cash hoard grows immensely.
Then there's Apple Pay. I'm neither for it or against it at this early juncture. I've only used it four times just for the experience.
The good news as a shareholder, is its certain ability to further Apples ability to get even fatter and happier... an insatiable hunger of theirs. Each hour of each day Apples cash hoard grows immensely.
Used it twice at whole foods. Pretty cool. It senses your phone nearby, put your thumb on it and done. Except for the larger amount I still had to sign which kills the fun and convenience.
Until it's accepted broadly I still have to carry my wallet around. And I also don't want an embedded chip in my body with this movement toward bio security so I actually don't mind just using a card as I always have.
Until it's accepted broadly I still have to carry my wallet around. And I also don't want an embedded chip in my body with this movement toward bio security so I actually don't mind just using a card as I always have.
I'm not sure I would buy a new phone for it, but man I love it so much. In my town we have a LOT of stores that accept Apple Pay. Off the top of my head: Subway, McDonalds, OfficeMax, Staples, Walgreens, Meier, and coming soon Home Depot and Best Buy. I know there are more that I'm not thinking of right now, because I have used it at many more places than those.
Here's my thing--my identity was stolen at Meier last year (before Apple Pay came out) and the people who stole my card racked up $300 in charges. I had to change my card, get the charges reversed, etc. It was a big pain in the butt. With Apple Pay, Meier doesn't see your credit card number at all, and neither do the packet sniffers. They just see a non-descript code that is tied to your card. That code means nothing to anybody.
And here's a feature nobody knows about. If in fact your plastic credit card does get stolen or hacked and you have to order a new one, Apple Pay will update that card with whatever new one was issued BEFORE you even get the new one in the mail. It just auto updates with the new info. Pretty awesome.
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I'm wondering if you really are a shareholder, because shareholders are usually very excited about services like Apple Pay.
Here's my thing--my identity was stolen at Meier last year (before Apple Pay came out) and the people who stole my card racked up $300 in charges. I had to change my card, get the charges reversed, etc. It was a big pain in the butt. With Apple Pay, Meier doesn't see your credit card number at all, and neither do the packet sniffers. They just see a non-descript code that is tied to your card. That code means nothing to anybody.
And here's a feature nobody knows about. If in fact your plastic credit card does get stolen or hacked and you have to order a new one, Apple Pay will update that card with whatever new one was issued BEFORE you even get the new one in the mail. It just auto updates with the new info. Pretty awesome.
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I'm wondering if you really are a shareholder, because shareholders are usually very excited about services like Apple Pay.