Wendy's update. I went to two separate locations here today and both still had iPP250s. One location did have this sign outside, though:
However, they still have until the end of the month if the rumors are correct.
Also, re: Treecard -- I haven't found anywhere yet that will run the global AID on it. Both Wendy's and an electronics store that I was pretty sure didn't support debit used the common AID today, with only the latter asking for PIN. (In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have been surprised about Wendy's.) I'm pretty sure I remember
some store recently still having the AID list prompt with another debit card, so I'll have to keep looking.
Originally Posted by
Majuki
I definitely see it more when customers are presenting their own cards. How many transactions are still at restaurants, bars, or places where a waiter or cashier takes the payment card on behalf of the customer? For drive thrus, I see about 20-25% of cashiers tapping the card. (All places I've visited recently now are handling cards again at this point.)
I'd say 90% of table service restaurants and drive thrus here handle cards for customers now. It used to be close to 100% before, so there was
some improvement--just not nearly as much as some might have thought.