Really wish more websites I used offered Apple Pay. Ticket Master would be a major one for me.
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Apple UK still don't offer Apple Pay on their website. I know the app has the functionality but am surprised they haven't enabled it online yet.
Hardly a ringing endorsement when they don't even use it themselves!
Sainsbury's is definitely over £30 as when I use it at the 'Local' stores it states verified by consumer device on the receipt.
My nearby Sainsbury Local won't accept over £30 for Apple Pay. The option for contactless just doesn't appear on the reader screen if the amount is over £30, so you can't even get as far as trying it.
I wonder if it's because Sainsbury's have decided customers in a Local will probably spend less than £30 most of the time?
Hmmm. I'll call into Sainsbury's in the morning at The Wyvern in Derby and try it myself.
Have used PayQwiq for the first time; was great as it enables me to get my 10% discount but still prefer Apple Pay.
Edit: Sainsbury's on The Wyvern still don't have contactless.
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Quite a few places use those readers too, don't they?
I've given up with AmEx as Lloyds Bank want me to call them to verify my iPhone.
The only times it has worked for me is on the readers at BP which are those weird things with the chip on the side and the Verifone ones.
That's the opposite to what I said.
If a till supports PQ then you can definitely scan a device screen with a Clubcard.
Not: if you can scan a device screen with a Clubcard then it definitely supports PQ.
I've never experienced one where you have to do this
Generally Amex works at the larger M&S & Costa branches. Think they use Verifone readers. The M&S ones have such a good range that I'll have paid before the phone is on the device - which is a problem if I haven't chosen the right card! I need to learn to take my thumb off the home button until I'm on the right card. (Think I was too ambitious to say before that Apple Pay remembers the card in an M&S store - didn't test my theory properly!)
Paying with Amex at an Asda self service machine on Friday caused it to crash. My own fault for going to Asda maybe?
Sorry for the mis-read there @JaJaWa.
The frustrating thing is that since PQ exists, Tesco are far less likely to invest the time and money into developing the automatic loyalty card selection so that we just pay via Apple Pay and receive the points.
I scanned my Clubcard at the Loughborough Extra store last Monday morning as they have the older tills rather than the ones which have been upgraded ready for PayQwiq.
The store at Heanor also has the older set of self service machines and wouldn't read my Clubcard barcode at all.
However the store I work in (and the Extra at Ilkeston) both have the newer machines and I can scan my Clubcard from the lock screen without needing to press the Clubcard button on the POS.
The store at Heanor also has the older set of self service machines and wouldn't read my Clubcard barcode at all.
However the store I work in (and the Extra at Ilkeston) both have the newer machines and I can scan my Clubcard from the lock screen without needing to press the Clubcard button on the POS.
Used Apple Pay at Esso last night to pay for £50 worth of fuel, guy seemed to expect it to work as well which is a bonus
I'll try the Esso garage (operated by Euro Garages) at Markeaton Island next time I'm in Derby and see if they're Apple Pay ready.
Given their fuel prices at the moment it shouldn't be too difficult to spend over £30!
What kind of errors do you get when this happens?
If it's something on the terminal like "no supported applications", then I would blindly guess the terminal is only configured to match the full AMEX AID which is on cards of A000000025010801. AMEX Apple Pay uses a different AID A000000025010901. The terminals need to be reconfigured with the AMEX base AID of A00000002501 and enable partial AID matching for AMEX.
More of just the double beep situation and then 'insert card'. It's never worked in Tesco for me but my Visa and MasterCard work fine via Apple Pay?
To be honest I've found when I've used my physical AmEx card (issued by Lloyds Bank) it tends to allow contactless payments once then when it comes to using it again I have to insert my card and enter my PIN.
Can't vouch for Apple Pay via AmEx in my store as Lloyds insist on verification as a phone call-last time I added it they said I should be able to add the card to my Watch via SMS afterwards; needless to say it asked me to call again!
Can't vouch for Apple Pay via AmEx in my store as Lloyds insist on verification as a phone call-last time I added it they said I should be able to add the card to my Watch via SMS afterwards; needless to say it asked me to call again!
I'm not sure how the Lloyds Bank Amex's work - do you call Lloyds or Amex for customer service?
I can tap away endlessly it seems using the physical contactless in most places but Amex via Apple Pay is a bit more picky!
Shell is a winner with Apple Pay, never have any issues. Now if only we could have a digital Shell Card!