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What happens when the waiter accidentally clicks the button & charges your business card when it should have charged your personal card? I guess they can just

by sequoia 13y ago

What happens when the waiter accidentally clicks the button & charges your business card when it should have charged your personal card? I guess they can just peruse your cards, see what you've got, and pick which one to charge. :p

joshdance 13y ago
I thought the same thing. Must have some sort of double click or click pattern that only you know.
timdorr 13y ago
Presumably when the card is away from your phone (and BT connectivity), it would disable the button on the card. Or you could lock it into selecting that card via the phone.
- kintamanimatt 13y ago
  Imagine you've dropped your phone somewhere (or had it picked out of your pocket) and tada, now your credit cards no longer work! As a result you're temporarily part of the nouveau poor and can't call anybody for help if you're out and about on your own.
  - jrs99 13y ago
    maybe the card still works but you just can't select another card.
- ars 13y ago
  > Presumably when the card is away from your phone (and BT connectivity), it would disable the button See the FAQ, It doesn't. It's designed to be standalone with only periodic checkins (once a day probably) with the phone to make sure you still have the card.
  - diggum 13y ago
    From the FAQ: Q. What if I lose my Coin or someone steals it? A. In the event that your Coin loses contact with your phone for a period of time that you configure in the Coin mobile app, it will automatically deactivate itself.
randall 13y ago
Perhaps when the card is away from the phone you can't push the button? Not sure, but this is definitely my top-of-mind question.
nsxwolf 13y ago
Needs TouchID just for that!
jeffreyjflim 13y ago
they have an FAQ item for that. But I would submit that the answer seems to be skirting around the issue of an actual (accidental or not) "finger" press.... Especially like when the cashier takes takes your coin out of the check presenter? Grab it by the edges, you say? Suure.... Q. Can someone accidentally change which card is selected on my Coin? A. We’ve designed the button to toggle cards in a way that makes it difficult to trigger a "press" unintentionally. Dropping a Coin, holding a Coin, sitting on a Coin, or putting the Coin in a check presenter at a restaurant will not inadvertently toggle the card that is selected.

by sequoia 13y ago

joshdance 13y ago

I thought the same thing. Must have some sort of double click or click pattern that only you know.

timdorr 13y ago

Presumably when the card is away from your phone (and BT connectivity), it would disable the button on the card. Or you could lock it into selecting that card via the phone.

kintamanimatt 13y ago
Imagine you've dropped your phone somewhere (or had it picked out of your pocket) and tada, now your credit cards no longer work! As a result you're temporarily part of the nouveau poor and can't call anybody for help if you're out and about on your own.
- jrs99 13y ago
  maybe the card still works but you just can't select another card.
ars 13y ago
> Presumably when the card is away from your phone (and BT connectivity), it would disable the button See the FAQ, It doesn't. It's designed to be standalone with only periodic checkins (once a day probably) with the phone to make sure you still have the card.
- diggum 13y ago
  From the FAQ: Q. What if I lose my Coin or someone steals it? A. In the event that your Coin loses contact with your phone for a period of time that you configure in the Coin mobile app, it will automatically deactivate itself.

randall 13y ago

Perhaps when the card is away from the phone you can't push the button? Not sure, but this is definitely my top-of-mind question.

nsxwolf 13y ago

Needs TouchID just for that!

jeffreyjflim 13y ago

they have an FAQ item for that. But I would submit that the answer seems to be skirting around the issue of an actual (accidental or not) "finger" press.... Especially like when the cashier takes takes your coin out of the check presenter? Grab it by the edges, you say? Suure.... Q. Can someone accidentally change which card is selected on my Coin? A. We’ve designed the button to toggle cards in a way that makes it difficult to trigger a "press" unintentionally. Dropping a Coin, holding a Coin, sitting on a Coin, or putting the Coin in a check presenter at a restaurant will not inadvertently toggle the card that is selected.