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> But whipping out your phone sucks compared to just tapping your card against a reader. And I’d have said whipping out my card sucks compared to using the wat

> But whipping out your phone sucks compared to just tapping your card against a reader. And I’d have said whipping out my card sucks compared to using the watch that’s already on my hand. (Of course that works with my other cards as well)

xyst 3y ago
I absolutely love paying via my watch. Only issues I have had is related to random “card updates” which delay the process a bit. Happens maybe once or twice in 2-3 month span.
r00fus 3y ago
I'd considered not wearing my apple watch every few weeks then I remember how cool it is to hop in the car, forget my phone and wallet and still be able to pay for things. Or being able to pay for stuff at resorts/pools without worrying about losing my card. Apple Pay is the killer app for the watch for sure.
elyobo 3y ago
I don't really understand how whipping out your phone is harder than whipping out your card even if you don't have a watch. In my case I gave up carrying the cards at all a few years back and pay for everything on my phone anyway; the convenience of not needing a wallet or any cards at all is high.
- 1123581321 3y ago
  No authentication and you’re holding out a lighter object. If the NFC terminal is further back on the counter the cashier is more comfortable taking your card and tapping it. (I love paying via watch but I think it’s good that most cards now do the same.)
- dimmke 3y ago
  The steps to pay with Apple Pay are you have to take out your phone, double click the button on the side, confirm you want to pay, have it scan your face or do a fingerprint scan, then hold the phone waiting for it to confirm "client side" - plus Apple Pay isn't as widely supported as the "tap to pay" method which has a simple logo you can look for without having to discuss it with the cashier. Whipping out a much smaller, lighter rectangle and simply tapping it on the reader and putting it back in your pocket takes less than a second
  - CubsFan1060 3y ago
    I thought that Apple Pay is always accepted at the same places where you can tap to pay. Is there a difference? This mentions it can be used anywhere that the contactless payments symbol is. https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/iphone/iphbd4cf42b4/ios https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/iphone/iphbd4cf42b4/...

xyst 3y ago

I absolutely love paying via my watch. Only issues I have had is related to random “card updates” which delay the process a bit. Happens maybe once or twice in 2-3 month span.

r00fus 3y ago

I'd considered not wearing my apple watch every few weeks then I remember how cool it is to hop in the car, forget my phone and wallet and still be able to pay for things. Or being able to pay for stuff at resorts/pools without worrying about losing my card. Apple Pay is the killer app for the watch for sure.

elyobo 3y ago

I don't really understand how whipping out your phone is harder than whipping out your card even if you don't have a watch. In my case I gave up carrying the cards at all a few years back and pay for everything on my phone anyway; the convenience of not needing a wallet or any cards at all is high.

1123581321 3y ago
No authentication and you’re holding out a lighter object. If the NFC terminal is further back on the counter the cashier is more comfortable taking your card and tapping it. (I love paying via watch but I think it’s good that most cards now do the same.)
dimmke 3y ago
The steps to pay with Apple Pay are you have to take out your phone, double click the button on the side, confirm you want to pay, have it scan your face or do a fingerprint scan, then hold the phone waiting for it to confirm "client side" - plus Apple Pay isn't as widely supported as the "tap to pay" method which has a simple logo you can look for without having to discuss it with the cashier. Whipping out a much smaller, lighter rectangle and simply tapping it on the reader and putting it back in your pocket takes less than a second
- CubsFan1060 3y ago
  I thought that Apple Pay is always accepted at the same places where you can tap to pay. Is there a difference? This mentions it can be used anywhere that the contactless payments symbol is. https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/iphone/iphbd4cf42b4/ios https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/iphone/iphbd4cf42b4/...