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Britain used to have Paym, which would have made the process simple — except the banks never promoted it for business use, and barely promoted it for individual
by Symbiote 3y ago
Britain used to have Paym, which would have made the process simple — except the banks never promoted it for business use, and barely promoted it for individual use.
In Denmark we have MobilePay, and similar systems exist in several other countries. I rarely use it in-person in businesses if I can pay with a card instead, but since McDonald's and Burger King both accept it I think it's popular with teenagers. I most often use it at very tiny shops and bars, who accept either MobilePay or cash.
The other comment about a small $5 transfer reminds me I recently paid 10kr ($1.50) for a cloakroom fee using MobilePay.
It varies depending on how much the business has spent integrating the system, but essentially you scan a QR code and swipe to transfer the money.
The lack of fraud protection isn't a big deal, as it's replacing smaller cash purchases.
(I also use it transferring money between friends, and sometimes when ordering online as it's a smoother process than paying by card.)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paym https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paym
- gertrunde 3y agoPaym had other issues as well - a given telephone number could only be linked to a single bank account was one objection iirc.