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Old 05-25-2017, 04:29 PM   #1
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Experiences with Android Pay?

I was at the market today and the clerk said I could use Android Pay. But I don't know how many people like it to recommend it. Any good or bad experiences with Android Pay?

Reason for the question:
The checkout at the market sometimes goes so fast I feel like I'm holding things up trying to (1) check that the $ numbers look kind of OK, (2) inputting my loyalty card number, (3) making sure the bagging is set up to use my bag (we are in a pay for bag area), (4) making small talk with the clerk, (5) putting in my Visa and remembering to sign the screen and taking the thing out after the beep. Kind of dizzying.
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Old 05-25-2017, 08:56 PM   #2
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I use it at Trader Joe's and love it. It's fast, simple and really cuts down on the payment time when it comes to chip transactions. Only downfall is not all locations allow you to use it so you still need to have a card on hand just in case.
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Old 05-26-2017, 05:42 AM   #3
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If your Android happens to be a Samsung, then Samsung Pay offers the most flexibility. It doesn't require a dedicated reader - you just place your phone over the same spot where you would swipe your card.
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Old 05-26-2017, 06:02 AM   #4
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If it's anything like Apple Pay (and I imagine it is), then no problems.
Fast, easy, safe.
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Old 05-26-2017, 06:28 AM   #5
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I've never had chip card payments take more than 4-5 seconds. How much time can you save having to whip out your phone? I don't even carry mine half the time I leave the house.
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... It's fast, simple and really cuts down on the payment time when it comes to chip transactions. Only downfall is not all locations allow you to use it so you still need to have a card on hand just in case.
Agree. When I'm at a store that supports it, it is nice. Probably more useful if you live in NYC or SanFran than here in Tennessee ....
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Thanks for the replies. I'm going to try it with my Nexus 6P phone.
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Old 05-26-2017, 11:40 AM   #8
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Here's one even better. At Sam's Club, they have an app called "Scan and Go". You scan the CPC of the items you're buying, complete transaction on phone, then just show the phone to CSR as you walk out the building.

Yesterday, at Costco, an elderly lady in front of me took awhile to purchase her one item. Pulled out individual ones, waited for the checker to count it, then went through her purse for change.

For the time being, wife and I will be shopping Sam's Club.
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Old 05-26-2017, 07:39 PM   #9
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Lots of free stuff from promos to use Android Pay. Latest I had was 3x$5 Amex offer credits, Discover also has 10x$5 credits right now which I didn't get (you have to get an email from them about it I think).

I don't bother with it otherwise, don't see the point when I'm only using a couple of cards on a regular basis anyway. It's not any faster in my experience and you have to know who takes it and who doesn't.
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Old 05-26-2017, 09:41 PM   #10
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I've never had chip card payments take more than 4-5 seconds. How much time can you save having to whip out your phone? I don't even carry mine half the time I leave the house.
Depends where you are. Rural America we routinely get 30-60 seconds on the good days. Walmart is probably an average 30 seconds, gas stations more like 60.
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Old 05-27-2017, 03:28 PM   #11
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I also live in rural America. I was in Target today and a shopper was trying to get her cell phone pay system to work (I didn't notice what type it was). After a couple of failed attempts, I said "why don't you just use a credit card?"

Answer: "This is a lot quicker than a credit card."

Me: "It hasn't worked yet ... how do you know?"
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It took local merchants a while to get it right. About three years ago, using Apple Pay was guaranteed to cause a problem with the cashier at one chain grocery, who apparently was instructed to physically view the credit card.

Now all of the major grocery chains use Apple / Android / Samsung pay, so I just wave my Apple Watch over the keypad and head out of the store.

The big holdout is CVS, which wants me to entrust my credit card number to their app. Not only is their app harder to use than just sticking my credit card into the reader, after the massive data breach they suffered in 2015, I'm not inclined to trust them.
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Yeah, there's no way I'm loading up a CC to a retailer's app. It's bad enough that they insist on keeping all that info online (including CVV) when you make a web purchase.

Android, Apple, Samsung pay are all about getting around that per-app nonsense for retail purchases.
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I don't use the Apple pay just because I'm used to swipe or chip. Use one card.

What I do find fascinating is how long MOST chip systems take to process. However, at our Fresh Market you stick the chip card in while they're checking your stuff through and IMMEDIATELY it says remove your card. In and out. What sort of magic are they using no one else does? If everyone else did it this way it would save a good 10-20 seconds per customer per checkout.
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I've never had chip card payments take more than 4-5 seconds. How much time can you save having to whip out your phone? I don't even carry mine half the time I leave the house.
Same for me with both American Express & Visa.
As a matter of fact, I'd say 2-4 seconds tops.
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I don't use the Apple pay just because I'm used to swipe or chip. Use one card.

What I do find fascinating is how long MOST chip systems take to process. However, at our Fresh Market you stick the chip card in while they're checking your stuff through and IMMEDIATELY it says remove your card. In and out. What sort of magic are they using no one else does? If everyone else did it this way it would save a good 10-20 seconds per customer per checkout.
I've noticed that too - at several places. I would not be surprised if that is the way the system is designed and people are just used to waiting for the total to "swipe" - could be that the system is ready to validate your card at any point.
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Old 05-30-2017, 01:23 AM   #17
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I've had issues with the android pay app where my credit cards are "removed" from the app (can't remember the exact terminology they use) randomly and have to be re-instated. Googling the issue, it seems to happen to others too and I couldn't find a solution. I finally just uninstalled the app.

While installed, it worked well except for the issue above.
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I was a Lowes today and had several items for the checkout guy in the gardening section. Before he even started I jammed my AMEX card into the slot and the system started validating. By the time he finished ringing up, the signature box popped up automatically (no delay). It would seem that the authorization starts immediately after the card is inserted.
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