Originally Posted by
RedLight2015
Isn't the point of PayPass and payWave so the merchant doesn't have to take the card from you? Or is that only a benefit in the US? Obviously with a smartphone its best to let the customer tap, in the case of Apple's system, required....I had to reach over the counter to use Apple Pay at a Mongolian grill because they didn't have a customer facing PIN pad.
The point of contactless is to make purchases faster in chip countries.