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My country, Canada, has chip cards and tap-to-pay. Whenever we get interns/new hires that grew up in China they remind us that even this is behind the times. A
by cuddlybacon 6y ago
My country, Canada, has chip cards and tap-to-pay. Whenever we get interns/new hires that grew up in China they remind us that even this is behind the times.
Apparently they pay with their phone. They scan a QR code and get the bill on their phone... or something. I've never experienced it myself.
- LegitShady 6y ago...there are phone payment options in canada, using NFC. Can confirm having done it on a pixel 3a and a iphone 8+. Usually through your bank or visa provider app.
- cuddlybacon 6y agoI was counting NFC based things as tap-to-pay. I use Apple Pay for most of my purchases. But they always say that doesn't count. And I see why. You still gotta wave down a waiter, ask them to go fetch a machine, wait for them to come back, potentially sending them back because they split it incorrectly. That's not the same as scanning a QR code on the table, having it load up your bill, splitting it if needed, and making the payment. If that works as well as I imagine it to, that could all be done in the time it takes to wave down the waiter.
- LegitShady 6y agoThere's no difference. A qr code is more hassle than NFC. Splitting the bill happens on the POS system, and no qr code is required.