There needs to be a few of these types of announcements every month if Apple Pay hopes to be as ubiquitous as credit cards within the next couple of years.
I hope the floodgates open soon because Apple Pay is super convenient and gives me peace of mind.
i wish apple sell their own sale terminal so smaller business could sign up for. in the mean time samsung pay is king.
Take a look at Square. It's their own terminal that small businesses could sign up for. Supports Contactless Payments (Apple Pay) and Chip Cards.i wish apple sell their own sale terminal so smaller business could sign up for. in the mean time samsung pay is king.
Nice try, Apple, but people don't actually want privacy. It was a good effort but just so long as they can save a few pennies on soap and candy they'll hand it all right back to you.
Not anymore. Since they turned on chip card support Apple Pay is lightning fast.The weird thing about ApplePay at Walgreens is that their terminals require a PIN.
It's been super fast for me for the last year. I've only used a credit card to pay with Apple Pay there, so no PIN required.The weird thing about ApplePay at Walgreens is that their terminals require a PIN.
If you want your privacy, you can have it. If you want loyalty discounts at the expense of a loss of privacy you can have it. If you want to complain about a system that accommodates both populations, you can do that, too.![]()
It's not just Walgreens. My local grocery store also requires a pin. Apparently they don't work as a Credit card, but rather an ATM.The weird thing about ApplePay at Walgreens is that their terminals require a PIN.
There's two main retail marketing schools of thought. 1) Everyday Low Pricing: the majority of items are priced fairly, however there are rarely (or never) sales or clearances (e.g. Walmart).I prefer getting the discount right in the original price. Rather than as a reduction in more overpriced items next time.
They used to only give points on prescriptions and select items that change weekly, so it was hard to get a lot of points unless you specifically went to buy those items or you get prescriptions on a regular basis. Now (since June) they have "everyday" points and you get 10 points for every dollar you spend in the store (in addition to the "special" items of the week that give you some bonus points)...makes it easier to get points from everyday items.I have not shopped Walgreen's much (or any store like it) but the few times I have I had them scan my card in Wallet. I still have zero points. I'm not sure if I have done something wrong or if the general items I have bought do not give me points. Off the top of my head Tylenol and Sun Screen, no prescriptions. I get those somewhere else.
They used to only give points on prescriptions and select items that change weekly, so it was hard to get a lot of points unless you specifically went to buy those items or you get prescriptions on a regular basis. Now (since June) they have "everyday" points and you get 10 points for every dollar you spend in the store (in addition to the "special" items of the week that give you some bonus points)...makes it easier to get points from everyday items.
It's interesting. I am a Walgreen Pharmacist and I keep up with our internal communications and news. As of this evening, there's been no mention of additional changes coming to the Balance Rewards program or any hints that NFC will be used in the future. It would be nice if they would tell us these things before updating the Balance Rewards Wallet Pass with NFC support when we have not even been made aware that we will be accepting the card in this way. However, I can say that the Balance Rewards system at the POS has been much, much slower at pulling up rewards accounts for several weeks now. I'm wondering if it has to do with maintenance/updates rolling out to support this. They rolled out a software update to accept chip cards earlier this month (hardware was already there--just disabled). If I see a memo come in, I will share.
I've been using Apple Pay there for a while.
Now it looks like they're expanding, buying Rite Aid.
All good.
I'm curious to see if a single tap will work.My local Walgreens doesn't turn on the NFC reader until after you enter your phone number, so I guess this isn't going to work there yet. I also don't know if it'll save much time vs. entering the number unless it will transmit both the loyalty card and your credit card on the single tap. We'll see whenever it finally starts working.
Wallet app is quickly becoming a mess. I like that Pay is a separate section, but everything else is dumped into Passes section. It's time to create additional sections, Rewards, Memberships, and Tickets. While at it, please add Wallet to triple-click accessibility shortcut option.
Not anymore. Since they turned on chip card support Apple Pay is lightning fast.
I think a bunch of them erroneously believe that Apple Pay increases their merchant fees. Or they're just data gathering scum.Yep, blazing fast. Honestly ApplePay is such an improvement and step forward in the payment process that retails should be rushing to implement it.
I think a bunch of them erroneously believe that Apple Pay increases their merchant fees. Or they're just data gathering scum.
Well many also like to track customers and Apple Pay until recently didn't provide a rewards system to do that - Walmart is trying to bypass credit cards entirely and make even more money, which is why I think they are skipping it for now
You do know that many of those stores let you use the a card the cashier keeps on their register if you ask. You can literally get the sale price without giving anything up. So, no, you're not saving any more money than I am.
That's what's depressing. That people are giving up their privacy and getting nothing in return.
I think a bunch of them erroneously believe that Apple Pay increases their merchant fees. Or they're just data gathering scum.
My wallet would be a lot thinner if I could pull all of the loyalty cards out of it!If I could just save and use all my loyalty cards with an iPhone that would be wonderful.
Just type in your phone number at each store. No more loyalty cards in wallet.My wallet would be a lot thinner if I could pull all of the loyalty cards out of it!