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>The Apple Card has been raked through the coals over this support document because it is not recommended for use near leather (the most common material used in

>The Apple Card has been raked through the coals over this support document because it is not recommended for use near leather (the most common material used in wallets) or denim (one of the most common outerwear materials). Nor is it recommended to be touching any other credit cards. Nor is it recommended to be in a pocket or bag containing loose change, keys, or any other kind of potentially-abrasive items. This is some Happy Fun Ball-level absurdity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqeZl8OI2M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqeZl8OI2M).

supernintendo 7y ago
Right? How the hell are you expected to carry this thing?
- nomel 7y ago
  All of my other credit cards are scratched up and look awful. If these other cards had instructions to keep them pristine, they would have similarly laughable requirements.
- mamon 7y ago
  On a silk cushion, carried around by your servant?
- threeseed 7y ago
  Shockingly quite simple. If you are obsessive over the look of your items then you can use the support guide to keep it looking pristine. Otherwise just use it like a normal credit card and understand that a white card is going to discolour over time.
  - kadoban 7y ago
    Okay, but what is the support-guide-approved way to even carry the thing? The listed no-nos seem to exclude literally every place on my person that I carry any items.
    - ceejayoz 7y ago
      All you'd need is a cloth wallet.
taylorlapeyre 7y ago
This is just pretty standard text for any metal credit card and is (as this article states) mostly for aesthetic reasons. You can and should carry your Apple Card in a normal wallet in a pair of jeans. That disclaimer stuff is just because indigo and leather coloring bleeds, and the card is white.
- fortran77 7y ago
  Really? I'm looking at the text I got with other metal credit cards (I scan everything so it's easy to search) and I don't see any "handling instructions".
  - Bud 7y ago
    Because the other card issuers didn't bother to think about the appearance of their card and didn't think users would care.
    - tidepod12 7y ago
      What are you talking about? The appearance of the card itself is one of the primary selling points that multiple card issuers tout. AmEx is very proud of the Platinum appearance. Chase/Marriott and Chase/Amazon made a big deal out of the fact that they have appealing metal cards. For many years one of the biggest marketing points about the Chase Sapphire Preferred (and now Reserve) was that it was a good looking metal card. I personally remember it being made a huge deal by Barclaycard when they redesigned the Arrival+ card. Hell, some banks even use the customization of debit card appearances as a selling point for extra fees. And yet, not with a single one of these have I ever seen anything warning about the card becoming damaged/discolored/scratched. Indeed, I personally have multiple AmEx cards, as well as the CSR and CSP, and after years of use (and gasp storing them in a leather wallet) there is very minor discoloration on one of them while the rest still look great. The entire discussion about the appearance of a damn credit card of all things is absurd. It was absurd when every other card issuer did it, but it's even more absurd now that it seems to have been brought to the forefront by the Apple Card.
    - 7y ago
wilg 7y ago
They are literally just explaining in some esoteric support document how to not scratch it if you care about that (you shouldn't). This doesn't matter. This is the internet outrage machine people are always talking about.
- Barrin92 7y ago
  it's not just a generic advice, you literally can't put the card into a leather wallet. I've seen two people already whose cards are completely brown. I have plenty of light cards in my wallet, this is the first time I've seen one degrade this quickly.
  - wilg 7y ago
    I put mine in a leather wallet and it seems to work.
  - xvector 7y ago
    Do you care about how your other cards look? No. This advice is intended for a niche of people who are obsessive about how a credit card of all things look. Regardless, I've had mine in jeans with no issue at all.
    - lozenge 7y ago
      The card, unlike most, was basically sold on the basis of its brand and assistance.
  - deleted 7y ago
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lrhegeba 7y ago
Wouldn't be surprised if Apple was working on ideas to remedy this unfortunate situation. Given the $999 for a stand i could imagine something like this for carrying your Apple Card: https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/monstranz-mwd-pictura/39839100 https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/monstranz-mwd-pictura/398...

supernintendo 7y ago

Right? How the hell are you expected to carry this thing?

nomel 7y ago
All of my other credit cards are scratched up and look awful. If these other cards had instructions to keep them pristine, they would have similarly laughable requirements.
mamon 7y ago
On a silk cushion, carried around by your servant?
threeseed 7y ago
Shockingly quite simple. If you are obsessive over the look of your items then you can use the support guide to keep it looking pristine. Otherwise just use it like a normal credit card and understand that a white card is going to discolour over time.
- kadoban 7y ago
  Okay, but what is the support-guide-approved way to even carry the thing? The listed no-nos seem to exclude literally every place on my person that I carry any items.
  - ceejayoz 7y ago
    All you'd need is a cloth wallet.

taylorlapeyre 7y ago

This is just pretty standard text for any metal credit card and is (as this article states) mostly for aesthetic reasons. You can and should carry your Apple Card in a normal wallet in a pair of jeans. That disclaimer stuff is just because indigo and leather coloring bleeds, and the card is white.

fortran77 7y ago
Really? I'm looking at the text I got with other metal credit cards (I scan everything so it's easy to search) and I don't see any "handling instructions".
- Bud 7y ago
  Because the other card issuers didn't bother to think about the appearance of their card and didn't think users would care.
  - tidepod12 7y ago
    What are you talking about? The appearance of the card itself is one of the primary selling points that multiple card issuers tout. AmEx is very proud of the Platinum appearance. Chase/Marriott and Chase/Amazon made a big deal out of the fact that they have appealing metal cards. For many years one of the biggest marketing points about the Chase Sapphire Preferred (and now Reserve) was that it was a good looking metal card. I personally remember it being made a huge deal by Barclaycard when they redesigned the Arrival+ card. Hell, some banks even use the customization of debit card appearances as a selling point for extra fees. And yet, not with a single one of these have I ever seen anything warning about the card becoming damaged/discolored/scratched. Indeed, I personally have multiple AmEx cards, as well as the CSR and CSP, and after years of use (and gasp storing them in a leather wallet) there is very minor discoloration on one of them while the rest still look great. The entire discussion about the appearance of a damn credit card of all things is absurd. It was absurd when every other card issuer did it, but it's even more absurd now that it seems to have been brought to the forefront by the Apple Card.
  - 7y ago

wilg 7y ago

They are literally just explaining in some esoteric support document how to not scratch it if you care about that (you shouldn't). This doesn't matter. This is the internet outrage machine people are always talking about.

Barrin92 7y ago
it's not just a generic advice, you literally can't put the card into a leather wallet. I've seen two people already whose cards are completely brown. I have plenty of light cards in my wallet, this is the first time I've seen one degrade this quickly.
- wilg 7y ago
  I put mine in a leather wallet and it seems to work.
- xvector 7y ago
  Do you care about how your other cards look? No. This advice is intended for a niche of people who are obsessive about how a credit card of all things look. Regardless, I've had mine in jeans with no issue at all.
  - lozenge 7y ago
    The card, unlike most, was basically sold on the basis of its brand and assistance.
- deleted 7y ago
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lrhegeba 7y ago

Wouldn't be surprised if Apple was working on ideas to remedy this unfortunate situation. Given the $999 for a stand i could imagine something like this for carrying your Apple Card: https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/monstranz-mwd-pictura/39839100 https://www.fotocommunity.de/photo/monstranz-mwd-pictura/398...