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this is my first reaction too. I don't see how this makes it easier for the consumer. I don't especially want to type my user name and password into one of thos
by hwestbrook 14y ago
this is my first reaction too. I don't see how this makes it easier for the consumer. I don't especially want to type my user name and password into one of those terminals.
- paulsutter 14y agoPay by name uses the GPS in your phone so that when you walk into Starbucks, your face and name appear on the cash register. Walk into a Starbucks in a distant city: Customer: "cappucino please" employee: "Paul, right?" customer: "yes" employee: "decaf and skim, as usual?" customer: "yes, thanks" employee: "ok, you've paid by square" The partnership didn't mention pay by name, but I can't imagine the partnership is really meaningful without it. This could spur widespread adoption of pay by name. When people start doing this at Starbucks, it will quickly seem like a normal way to pay, and using a card may start to seem clunky. I guarantee that typing in a PayPal account number is hella clunky, and NFC little better. Do I reall want to unlock my phone to buy coffee?