USA contactless credit/debit/transit (2014-2016)
Jul 31, 2015, 8:11 pm
#1816
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 489
Some have stated that the debit cards can have both. I could just refuse to activate the chip card and see what they have to say.
Aug 1, 2015, 2:38 am
#1817
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 57
Went to the theater that has an ice cream vending that would reject MC debit effectively blocking out GW. That terminal used to advertise SoftCard. Tried it and surprisingly it worked! Think the processor is USA technologies as the receipt in GW shows USA*Snack Soda Vendi. Also went to Honolulu cookie company, a retailer that is listed on the paypass site. The MX915 shows 4 dots but when I used GW the transaction errored out. At another location they said the error was something like invalid payment
Aug 1, 2015, 4:48 am
#1818
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LAX/SFO/OAK
Posts: 218
What's weird is that Patrick.Barnes mentioned earlier in the thread that he received an EMV debit card with both a contact and contactless interface from Citi. Yet his wife received a non-contactless EMV card and the chip debit FAQ on the Citi website specifically mentions that the Citi EMV debit does not have Paypass and my Citigold account manager told me the same thing. I don't know what to make of it but with Apple Pay and Android Pay, I don't care either way.
Aug 1, 2015, 12:31 pm
#1819
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Location: San Diego, CA
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Walked by an ARCO this morning and saw this on their gas pumps:
I'm going to guess that black square is a space for a future NFC reader and not an indication that one is installed. Would one that's installed but not enabled look significantly different at all?
Also I thought I saw a contactless logo flash on the screen at Rite Aid but it was way too quick for me to be sure.
I'm going to guess that black square is a space for a future NFC reader and not an indication that one is installed. Would one that's installed but not enabled look significantly different at all?
Also I thought I saw a contactless logo flash on the screen at Rite Aid but it was way too quick for me to be sure.
Aug 1, 2015, 8:03 pm
#1820
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 489
Walked by an ARCO this morning and saw this on their gas pumps:
I'm going to guess that black square is a space for a future NFC reader and not an indication that one is installed. Would one that's installed but not enabled look significantly different at all?
Also I thought I saw a contactless logo flash on the screen at Rite Aid but it was way too quick for me to be sure.
I'm going to guess that black square is a space for a future NFC reader and not an indication that one is installed. Would one that's installed but not enabled look significantly different at all?
Also I thought I saw a contactless logo flash on the screen at Rite Aid but it was way too quick for me to be sure.
Aug 1, 2015, 8:33 pm
#1821
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Bay Area
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I thought Rite-Aid was part of the MCX or whatever that Walmart thing was.
So they do take contactless but not AP.
So they do take contactless but not AP.
Aug 1, 2015, 8:58 pm
#1822
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: Skymiles
Posts: 3,251
Also look at Meijer who has the honor of being both an Apple Pay and MCX member.
Aug 2, 2015, 12:26 am
#1824
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I looked more closely at the full-sized photo and it probably doesn't have an NFC reader. However, one could be added in the future, and I see what looks like an EMV chip in the card graphic near the slot. Considering they charge a fee to use a debit card I'm likely not going to try either any time soon.
Aug 2, 2015, 6:52 pm
#1825
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,722
So I went back into the Sinclair gas station that didn't work due to my phone being in limbo land that time and I was able to use Google Wallet on their FD35 pinpad, it also printed out a merchant copy with a signature slip but the cashier who was the same as last time didn't make me sign it. :P I'm also pretty sure EMV is enabled as over a year ago I did not have to press sale then they enter the amount on the FD card machine and it says Present Card $amount. I'm pretty sure when it did fail to work due to my phone it said Swipe/Insert card on the screen of the FD35 pinpad.
Aug 3, 2015, 6:47 pm
#1827
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: Skymiles
Posts: 3,251
I had to fight to use Apple Pay today at a local store. I reamed the manager who eventually took the time to learn how to run it. They all say "we don't have it" but "we do have chip card"
We really need a contactless mandate like Europe. I shouldn't have to yell and make a scene to just use Apple Pay.
We really need a contactless mandate like Europe. I shouldn't have to yell and make a scene to just use Apple Pay.
Aug 3, 2015, 7:03 pm
#1828
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I had to fight to use Apple Pay today at a local store. I reamed the manager who eventually took the time to learn how to run it. They all say "we don't have it" but "we do have chip card"
We really need a contactless mandate like Europe. I shouldn't have to yell and make a scene to just use Apple Pay.
We really need a contactless mandate like Europe. I shouldn't have to yell and make a scene to just use Apple Pay.
Or some sort of other customer-facing thing anyway.
Aug 3, 2015, 10:00 pm
#1829
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,722
"AskTarget @AskTarget Aug 2 @JohnG500 Thanks for asking. We’re working on bringing this technology to the stores so keep an eye out. Goodnight!"
"AskTarget @AskTarget 21 hours ago @JohnG500 Thanks for reaching back out. We don't have that information to share yet. Thanks and have a good night!"
I would not be surprised if Target showed up on the Apple Pay page very soon.
Aug 7, 2015, 5:49 pm
#1830
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Here's an article I saw today about Apple Pay's issues with AmEx in the UK: http://contactless.life/2015/08/03/a...ress-disaster/. Sounds like it's a really huge problem over there. (In a bit of irony, Apple Pay with AmEx works a lot better in the US than the contactless BCE card that I have.)