Yeppers. American's just swipe their cards without thinking... "Gee why are we still swiping cards and not tapping or dipping them in the reader?" "Why don't I just use my phone since it's more secure?"
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Walmart Announces Apple Pay Competitor 'Walmart Pay' for iOS
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Yeppers. American's just swipe their cards without thinking... "Gee why are we still swiping cards and not tapping or dipping them in the reader?" "Why don't I just use my phone since it's more secure?"
A couple of days ago I was at Walgreens and used by rewards card and paid both using my phone. Something that wasn't possible just months ago. I would say that it isn't too bad for some middle-age redneck from the South, but hey - I guess you know better...
Maybe I'm wrong here, but as I understand the biggest difference is; Apple doesn't share what you bought with retailers, and the way that they secure the purchase using tokens are two bigs ways they differentiate themselves from NFC cards
I use Apple Pay for the security of it all.... it's convenient, but the security is the seller for me.
I'm in the UK and Tesco are currently trialling something called Payqwik. Sounds similar to Walmart's offerings.
I can see (from a business POV) by using Walmart Pay over Apple Pay they can target you based on your shopping habits and hit you with "personalised coupons/offers" etc.
However Apple Pay is far more secure... And I bet your bottom dollar Walmart can't track your habits! Hence their reluctance to support it!
I can see (from a business POV) by using Walmart Pay over Apple Pay they can target you based on your shopping habits and hit you with "personalised coupons/offers" etc.
However Apple Pay is far more secure... And I bet your bottom dollar Walmart can't track your habits! Hence their reluctance to support it!
Gotta agree that I understand walmarts reasoning since thousands people use the walmart app. Also thousands of people get used to one thing which makes them unaware how to use apple pay or what it does. I also love the remarks from people who know they shop at walmart all claiming they don't or will not shop walmart in the future.
You know you do and you will
You know you do and you will
I can't tell if you're joking or not, but just in case you're not, the benefit is NEVER having to carry my credit cards anywhere. I literally never have to bring my credit cards into most of the places I frequent, basically rendering my wallet almost useless. It's just in my car as a backup and for my license. It's fantastic.
I never shop at Walmart. But this makes me want to shop there less.
With Apple Pay you don't need to wait for the cashier to finish bagging your items because it's that simple.
Really? You don't see the benefit in leaving your wallet in the car and simply walking in with your phone and tapping your phone to pay? It's one less thing to lose. The only problem is society hasn't made it ubiquitous yet!
I'm waiting for the day when I can load ALL my "wallet contents" (every payment card, driver's license, insurance cards, etc) into my iPhone and leave everything else in the car (or hopefully some day at home).
Agreed. The steps should read:
- Unlock Phone;
- Navigate to screen containing Wal-Mart app;
- Open the Walmart app;
- Select Walmart Pay;
- Activate the camera;
- Scan the code displayed at the register;
- Complain to cashier about not having Apple Pay yet;
- Wait for the cashier to finish bagging your items.
- Electronic receipt automatically sent to the Walmart app.
With Apple Pay the steps are (on iPhone):
- Double tap home button to bring up Apple Pay screen;
- Swipe phone on/near Apple Pay terminal when requested by cashier;
And we're done.
No comparison.
Because it's actually secure. No signatures or pins and nothing can be seen or photographed, especially card details. Too bad it can't be used for large purchases, but till we get apple pay here, I'll tap as much as possible. No way I'm using any store "systems".
In the car? Is it an armoured car? I am looking forward to less wallet crap though, especially since Touch ID seems to be the most secure option.
Serious question.. how can it die already. . ? You are asking it to do something, then suggesting it has already done it.. I don't understand. ..
Can no one think for themselves? Android Pay, Samsung Pay, Walmart Pay, give me a break
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/
I don't think I have seen one comment in support or praise 'Walmart Pay' - Game over before it even began!
Yeah, I think the biggest problem with something like this is that if other retailers start doing it too, then you'll have to download an app for every retailer that you frequent, set up your billing information in each of those apps and keep all of them on your phone indefinitely in case you need them.
The beauty of something like Apple Pay or even CurrentC, is that it is not restricted to a single retailer and doesn't require multiple apps to manage. I think Walmart needs to focus on pushing the developers of CurrentC to release that product, which is essentially vaporware at this point.
And to echo other posters, customer choice is better than forcing one or the other.
I don't foresee any issues with retailers holding my card information, sharing stuff and increased spamming from them, especially guys like Walwort that sell quality Chinese rip offs and offshore jobs.
Maybe in us, not here in europe, with my nfc card u cant spend more than approx 15 usd without entering pin for one transaction and u can not do more than 4 non pin transactions...