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I had one of the early beta units, and recently received what I guess in the production version. I never set it up and stopped using the beta a while back. Ov
by brk 11y ago
I had one of the early beta units, and recently received what I guess in the production version. I never set it up and stopped using the beta a while back.
Overall I loved the idea, I like to keep my wallet slim and I have 2 credit cards, bank debit card, airline club membership card, paypal debit card (rarely used), and a rewards card with a magstripe. In addition to those I have AAA, drivers license, boat license,and medical/dental cards. So, being able to consolidate even 3 of the credit cards into 1 would be nice. I also have things like a Lowe's card, Home Depot card, etc. Those get used very rarely, so I usually have to look up the number at the store, it would be nice to be able to "carry" those without taking extra physical space.
The problems I've had with my Coin:
1) Too thick to fit into some readers at gas pumps and similar where you slide the card into a narrow slot. The coin is just a touch thicker than a normal card.
2) Randomly doesn't work at various locations, so I could never totally leave me credit card(s) home, Coin ended up being a +1 in my wallet, not a -3
3) Odd looks at some locations, refusing to accept it (though admittedly pretty rare).
4) Problems adding cards, this is mostly a 1-time annoyance, but now if you get a card replaced due to theft/fraud it's an extra step to deal with.
I agree, contactless or other payment options will likely eclipse Coin.