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Local McDonalds didn't let me use Apple Pay

JayLenochiniMac said:
There's also the risk of getting cited. Sure, it's not the same as driving without a valid license but you can still get a ticket/fined.
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You can't be fined. You can be cited. All that is required after citation is going to the courthouse and showing them your license. The citation is then trashed.

But a cop can easily pull your info from their onboard computer. Name, address and DOB is all they need to pull a digital copy of your license, complete with picture.

Yes, all this can be avoided by carrying your license. But if you choose not to, you accept those risks.
 
booksbooks said:
Can we please, please stop the flood of Apple Pay threads. We get it Americans. McDonalds didn't accept Apple Pay at X location. Walmart didn't accept it for you. The cashier at that store you were at buying socks didn't get what Apple Pay is. She looked dumbfounded.

Jesus. First world problems. Who cares about Apple Pay, really. It's got a long way to go.
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Don't be hatin'.

We Americans want secure payment technology since our fine retailers can't seem to secure their networks. Besides, we want to be ahead of the rest of the world for once since we still don't have chip & pin.
 
Lloydbm41 said:
You can't be fined. You can be cited. All that is required after citation is going to the courthouse and showing them your license. The citation is then trashed.

But a cop can easily pull your info from their onboard computer. Name, address and DOB is all they need to pull a digital copy of your license, complete with picture.

Yes, all this can be avoided by carrying your license. But if you choose not to, you accept those risks.
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I've done it before, all I did was give the cop my SSN#, and now I don't even have to do that, because I remember my driver's license number, which he can hand key in the computer. Uh oh, sounds like I am ready for CurrentC.
 
Rockies said:
Went through the drive-thru at McDonald's tonight and could not get Apple Pay to work. They even had 2 manager's come over and try and still did not work. I even restarted my phone and still did not work. Tied up the drive-thru for 10 minutes, did not bring my wallet so they just gave me my food for free. Hopefully this is not a common occurrence.
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I would've have been peeved if I was behind you. Did you "pay it forward" to the car behind you for keeping him stalled for 10 mins.?
 
Rockies said:
Went through the drive-thru at McDonald's tonight and could not get Apple Pay to work. They even had 2 manager's come over and try and still did not work. I even restarted my phone and still did not work. Tied up the drive-thru for 10 minutes, did not bring my wallet so they just gave me my food for free. Hopefully this is not a common occurrence.
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10 minutes? You are lucky someone did I not shoot you.
 
JoeTomasone said:
..Not always.

At Subway, for example, they process Google Wallet and Apple Pay transactions differently, and need to click whatever special thing they need to click for Google Wallet. Apple Pay is processed as Credit. That's fine, but Subway expects you to hand over your card (as the terminals are on their side of the counter, facing them), so unless you tell them that you want to pay with Apple Pay, you'll have a cashier waiting for you to hand over your card while you are holding your phone. Standoff!

Incidentally, you might need to say something like, "I'd like to pay with Apple Pay; just do it as credit." since not all the staff is familiar with it yet.
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If the terminal is on their side of the counter, what are you supposed to tap?
 
Lloydbm41 said:
You can't be fined. You can be cited. All that is required after citation is going to the courthouse and showing them your license. The citation is then trashed.

But a cop can easily pull your info from their onboard computer. Name, address and DOB is all they need to pull a digital copy of your license, complete with picture.

Yes, all this can be avoided by carrying your license. But if you choose not to, you accept those risks.
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So it's as much hassle as a fix-it ticket? That risk pretty much makes it a requirement.
 
BvizioN said:
Is that a requirement to have it on you in US?
Besides, driving license doesn't have to be in a wallet only.
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You are surposed too but many here drive with no license. They either had it suspended or could not get one due to being an illegal alien. Insurance is a requirement yet many still do not have.
 
SoloStyle said:
Mmmm, McRibs. When are those coming back? :D
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Heard someone in my office mention it was back. May be regional.

Lloydbm41 said:
Driving without a license 'on your person' is not illegal. There is no law that states it has to be with you when you drive.
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Dead wrong. Your post exemplifies why seeking legal advice from the Internet is foolish. Perhaps what you say is true for where you are but it is NOT universally true as you imply.

Official Code of Georgia 40-5-29:
(a) Every licensee shall have his driver's license in his immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle.
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Newtons Apple said:
You are surposed too but many here drive with no license. They either had it suspended or could not get one due to being an illegal alien. Insurance is a requirement yet many still do not have.
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I asked because in UK you are not required by law to have the driving license on you when you drive. If you are stopped by Police and you are asked to show the driving licence and you don't have it on you, they will give you the option of few police stations around where you can go and show your driving license in a period of 7 days.
 
BvizioN said:
I asked because in UK you are not required by law to have the driving license on you when you drive. If you are stopped by Police and you are asked to show the driving licence and you don't have it on you, they will give you the option of few police stations around where you can go and show your driving license in a period of 7 days.
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Our police are different. It really a giant union offering poor police services and arrogance! It is what happens when union take over the public service.

Most police cars used to have "protect and serve" on them, not any more!
 
AdonisSMU said:
In texas you get a ticket but its dismissed once you show them your DL.
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I don't have direct experience with this, but the law goes on to say:
(c) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this Code section shall be fined no more than $10.00 if he produces in court a license theretofore issued to him and valid at the time of his arrest.
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I don't know what the court fees would be. Even if no actual cost (such as dismissal), it's time away from work for most people just to show up.

Enough hassle either way that I'll be continuing to carry my DL. :)
 
As others mentioned, OP needs to walk in the store, look for the NFC reader while ordering his food and then just tell the cashier to pay with credit card. Then just hold the phone near the NFC reader. If the cashier looks at you funny, just say your credit card is on the phone.

Bringing up terms like Apple Pay contactless payment will just bring about blank stares. It always takes time for new technologies to trickle through the population.

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deeddawg said:
I don't have direct experience with this, but the law goes on to say:
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I don't know what the court fees would be. Even if no actual cost (such as dismissal), it's time away from work for most people just to show up.

Enough hassle either way that I'll be continuing to carry my DL. :)
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Well that and the fact that for most people a DL is the only government-issued license they have on them. Definitlry need that on occasion.
 
Fattytail said:
Bringing up terms like Apple Pay contactless payment will just bring about blank stares. It always takes time for new technologies to trickle through the population.
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Yeah, but for Apple Pay partners, you'd think that it would have trickled down so that at least the name was recognized... Sloppy execution on the part of the merchants.

But, like everything else when you're on the bleeding edge, it will get better by the time you need a transfusion. :)
 
KuchiKopi said:
If someone who is really good with computers like myself was unable to pay with Apple Pay how do you suppose a regular iphone user will?? The point is that Apple really botched this rollout
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1 cashier in some obscure McDonalds couldn't handle your transaction and that means Apple botched the whole rollout? Dramatic much?
 
I feel sorry for any cashier, manager, and customer behind you in line.

The world doesn't revolve around you. If Apple Pay doesn't work; pull out a credit card or cash and move on. If you're that stressed out please visit a local mental hospital for professional assistance. I'm sure they will help you overcome this horrible tragedy.

Thankfully I have other important things in life to focus on.
 
Uh really guys?

Me: "I'd like to pay with a credit card"
Cashier: "Great! Wait sir that's a phone not your credit card"
Me: "Yes it's apple pay with a credit card"
Cashier: "Huh????"

Sounds like a brilliant and easy-to-understand system :rolleyes:
 
KuchiKopi said:
Well that experience was embarrassing enough to discourage me from using Apple Pay again. When I asked if i could pay for my Double Quarter Pounder using Apple Pay, the cashier had no idea what I was talking about and told me "We take cash or credit cards". :mad: Pretty fail by Apple to not train merchants to be ready for this.
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What makes you think the cashier would know about Apple Pay? It works, whether he knows or not. If they have an NFC terminal it will just work.

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KuchiKopi said:
If someone who is really good with computers like myself was unable to pay with Apple Pay how do you suppose a regular iphone user will?? The point is that Apple really botched this rollout
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You weren't very good with computers then, because you didn't know that it works whether the employee knows about it or not. Your phone will _know_ that it can pay and display it. Fingerprint, and it's done. The terminal will tell the employee that you paid. The employee might then ask you how that worked, and you can tell them about Apple Pay.

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greytmom said:
I'm thinking you should seek out healthier options once in a while.

I guess the whole "just tell them you are going to use credit with the NFC reader" went over your head, eh?
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Can you recommend any food that makes the brain work better ;)
 
gnasher729 said:
What makes you think the cashier would know about Apple Pay? It works, whether he knows or not. If they have an NFC terminal it will just work.
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One *would* hope that the companies listed as partners had performed training with their cashiers, so it's not completely unreasonable to think they'd have heard about it.

Making a big deal if they don't know about it is rather childish though.

BTW, not all NFC capable terminals have NFC turned on / enabled.
 
N2PVP said:
I am in my upper 60's and if I can use :apple: pay anyone can! :cool:
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Obviously not :eek:

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Newtons Apple said:
You are surposed too but many here drive with no license. They either had it suspended or could not get one due to being an illegal alien. Insurance is a requirement yet many still do not have.
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There's also the fine difference between "driving without a piece of paper or plastic that shows you have a driving license", and "driving without being permitted by the state to drive", both commonly called "driving without license".
 
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