Originally Posted by
tmiw
That's the point I've been trying to make, though. It's because of the GC purchases and the policies of the stores you visit (even if misguided), not because of Apple Pay. Apple Pay is just a mechanism for using your card, not something different.
There is nothing misguided. It is store policy. All or most of the local ShopRite stores. Other grocery stores are not much better.
The issue is clearly the virtual wallet, Apply Pay included. Most of the traditional stores are still afraid of the new technologies. If you add the cashers earning "minimum wages", it makes things even worse. There is no problem if you just pay with your regular plastics.