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I don't understand this. Doesn't Walmart just need to support contactless payments? As an example, I used Apple Pay over in Australia before it was launched ov
by tass 4y ago
I don't understand this. Doesn't Walmart just need to support contactless payments?
As an example, I used Apple Pay over in Australia before it was launched over there. Since almost every credit card already supported contactless, and the vast majority of terminals supported contactless, it just worked.
Walmart seem to simply be avoiding contactless altogether.
- kotaKat 4y agoBasically, yes! Walmart Canada has the exact same point of sale hardware and software packages and accepts contactless payments with no issue. Walmart would rather collect your Data(tm) in the US, so that's why you're forced into their crummy QR code in-app bullshit ecosystem.
- jleyank 4y agoQR codes also work with older phones, I assumed in my earlier statement that Walmart was going to use their system no matter what so asking for Apple Pay is an additional burden for them. Cheaper to make you change than change all of their equipment in the us. Recall Walmart lives for cheaper. #stores Canada 402. #stores US 10585. Canada has been doing touch for years. US started not that long before covid and seemed to require signature vs pin. A whole lotta money to switch for little gain. Don’t visit all that often and not since covid, sorry.
- kotaKat 4y agoThere's not a lot of 'switch' required. They're deploying the exact same PEDs (payment devices) they use in Canada, and the TCxSky/4690 and 4690 General Sales Application are nearly identical. They just have to change one global config option and re-IPL the lanes and contactless will just work.