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You know what I wish I could ditch but cannot due to their firm grip on it, Google Wallet. Every other time I open it, it shows a pop-up asking "Can we use you

by therein 2mo ago

You know what I wish I could ditch but cannot due to their firm grip on it, Google Wallet. Every other time I open it, it shows a pop-up asking "Can we use your payment data to show you more relevant ads?" which is annoying but what's more aggravating is the choices: "Yes", "Remind me Later".

andrepd 2mo ago
I mean, is it that much of a hassle to carry a debit card with you?
- x______________ 2mo ago
  > I mean, is it that much of a hassle to carry a debit card with you? In order to be exposed to targeted advertising? That seems excessive for the end goals (not mentioning the fact that you cannot opt out).
- StrangeSound 2mo ago
  No, but it's incredibly convenient? Same way I don't carry a camera because my phone has one
  - 47282847 2mo ago
    You can put the card in the phone case and use it almost as if it’s Wallet.
  - theodric 2mo ago
    If I leave the house, I need my ID, which is in my wallet, which also contains my debit cards. Perhaps your workflow is different, but I would gain nothing from using a wallet app, so I don't.
    - piva00 2mo ago
      Not the original parent comment but for my life I don't need to carry a wallet most times, my ID is also digital, I leave the house with only my phone the vast majority of times. I only carry my wallet with my physical ID card when I know it will be needed: doctors' appointments, traveling to other countries inside Schengen, etc.
    - fg137 2mo ago
      I used to be in the camp, until I discovered how fast it is to tap my phone at transit vs taking out wallet, taking my card out of it, tapping and putting the card back and then the wallet back, especially if the phone is already in my hand.
    - Y_Y 2mo ago
      I find it a bit dystopian to imagine that everyone has to carry ID all the time. I know lots of countries do it, but I've never had to and I'd like to keep it that way. (I'm aware that some places I've been to require foreigners to carry passports at all times but luckily it's never been an issue.)
      - theodric 2mo ago
        To be clear, I live on a farm 12km up and down small mountains from the nearest town of any consequence, and 21km from the town with a supermarket I can afford to shop at-- so if I'm leaving for anything but exercise, it's in a car, and the fine for not being able to produce my license if demanded by a cop at a traffic stop or checkpoint is around €50. They're actually not allowed to randomly check ID for no particular reason on the street in Ireland. Even so, I think I'd prefer to keep my fondleslab and access to all my money as separate concerns. For example, were someone to grab my phone and run (in Dublin, perhaps), I would still have everything else. If I got mugged, well then, I'm getting mugged for everything either way. Plus I prefer cash whenever possible.
    - n4r9 2mo ago
      My Google wallet replaces not just my debit card but 3-4 supermarket rewards cards, gift cards, gym pass, train & plane tickets, some car parking tickets, and can be used to tap on and off buses and tube trains. It's surprisingly convenient not to have to have my wallet with me whenever I leave the house.
- cryo32 2mo ago
  Yeah do that. I’ve just started doing this again. I have an iPhone but Apple Pay crapped put and I couldn’t remember my debit card pin. This was on holiday in Germany so I was up shit creek. Turns out wallet apps help make you stupid. Gone back to physical cards.
pndy 2mo ago
This should be deemed as illegal - this isn't a consent choice but coercion resulting from the tiredness of being constantly harassed

by therein 2mo ago

andrepd 2mo ago

I mean, is it that much of a hassle to carry a debit card with you?

x______________ 2mo ago
> I mean, is it that much of a hassle to carry a debit card with you? In order to be exposed to targeted advertising? That seems excessive for the end goals (not mentioning the fact that you cannot opt out).
StrangeSound 2mo ago
No, but it's incredibly convenient? Same way I don't carry a camera because my phone has one
- 47282847 2mo ago
  You can put the card in the phone case and use it almost as if it’s Wallet.
- theodric 2mo ago
  If I leave the house, I need my ID, which is in my wallet, which also contains my debit cards. Perhaps your workflow is different, but I would gain nothing from using a wallet app, so I don't.
  - piva00 2mo ago
    Not the original parent comment but for my life I don't need to carry a wallet most times, my ID is also digital, I leave the house with only my phone the vast majority of times. I only carry my wallet with my physical ID card when I know it will be needed: doctors' appointments, traveling to other countries inside Schengen, etc.
  - fg137 2mo ago
    I used to be in the camp, until I discovered how fast it is to tap my phone at transit vs taking out wallet, taking my card out of it, tapping and putting the card back and then the wallet back, especially if the phone is already in my hand.
  - Y_Y 2mo ago
    I find it a bit dystopian to imagine that everyone has to carry ID all the time. I know lots of countries do it, but I've never had to and I'd like to keep it that way. (I'm aware that some places I've been to require foreigners to carry passports at all times but luckily it's never been an issue.)
    - theodric 2mo ago
      To be clear, I live on a farm 12km up and down small mountains from the nearest town of any consequence, and 21km from the town with a supermarket I can afford to shop at-- so if I'm leaving for anything but exercise, it's in a car, and the fine for not being able to produce my license if demanded by a cop at a traffic stop or checkpoint is around €50. They're actually not allowed to randomly check ID for no particular reason on the street in Ireland. Even so, I think I'd prefer to keep my fondleslab and access to all my money as separate concerns. For example, were someone to grab my phone and run (in Dublin, perhaps), I would still have everything else. If I got mugged, well then, I'm getting mugged for everything either way. Plus I prefer cash whenever possible.
  - n4r9 2mo ago
    My Google wallet replaces not just my debit card but 3-4 supermarket rewards cards, gift cards, gym pass, train & plane tickets, some car parking tickets, and can be used to tap on and off buses and tube trains. It's surprisingly convenient not to have to have my wallet with me whenever I leave the house.
cryo32 2mo ago
Yeah do that. I’ve just started doing this again. I have an iPhone but Apple Pay crapped put and I couldn’t remember my debit card pin. This was on holiday in Germany so I was up shit creek. Turns out wallet apps help make you stupid. Gone back to physical cards.

pndy 2mo ago

This should be deemed as illegal - this isn't a consent choice but coercion resulting from the tiredness of being constantly harassed