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This post explains why I was so frustrated using my card in the USA the other month. I figured it was super-slow because I had an international card, and it wa
by Humphrey 9y ago
This post explains why I was so frustrated using my card in the USA the other month. I figured it was super-slow because I had an international card, and it was confused.
Back here in Australia, almost every retailer (including those on 3g eftpos machines) takes < 4s from when i tap my card, to when I can start walking away. So much quicker than cash :-)
- noway421 9y ago4s is outrageous, paywave works within 1s.
- vacri 9y agoYou haven't used a myki machine, clearly! (myki is the horrible Melbourne version of the Oyster card. a bungled project from start to finish)
- SyneRyder 9y agoDepends on network situations. Here in Perth I'll get a beep immediately on Paywave, but still have to wait a few seconds for Payment Approved to appear on the screen. Some stores seem to have really terrible mobile reception for their mobile payment terminals. Still faster than Bitcoin confirmations though.