Main reason why I'd love an AMEX is to get every transaction through as a push notification! But since it's not accepted at some places I shop often I don't see the point just yet.
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Sainsbury's are expected to start cascading news about contactless payments to their colleagues from tomorrow.
Out of curiosity, do ApplePay terminals in China also accept payments from phones setup with a European Visa or MasterCard? (rather than UnionPay)
never tried, but i will try my uk nationwide credit card next time i go to mcdonalds.
i don't think it will, though, but i'll give it a go nonetheless.
Am glad to see Sainsbury's are finally getting around to rolling out contactless payments.
Hopefully some of the bigger names will start to take Android/Apple Pay over £30 too.
I've not heard much yet on Apple Pay, or even what was said (waiting to hear back).
The last I heard was that they hoped to have it running by Christmas time, with stores having trials this month.
[doublepost=1474980021][/doublepost]Just heard back. Contactless is being trialled in 3 Sainsbury's stores, unknown locations. I'm getting the impression mobile payments are not included in the trial, as they said they will roll out with a full roll out of contactless, which is an unknown date.
Would love JL to implement Apple Pay on their website right about now. Would make my life easier if I see a Jet Black plus pop up! 
Apparently Sainsbury's are making such a botch of it because they can't launch it before their QR-code based payment system ZAPP.
Would love JL to implement Apple Pay on their website right about now. Would make my life easier if I see a Jet Black plus pop up!
Contactless in their shops and cafe would be good as well, especially given Waitrose has it!
Am surprised that JL aren't quicker with Apple Pay. They're upgrading their credit cards to contactless now (maybe that heralds roll out of terminals in their shops too) but apparently they won't be accepting Apple Pay. Conversely, my new M&S card is not contactless but DOES work with Apple Pay. Having moved to an iPhone 7 I have been now sent their Apple Pay T&Cs by snail mail twice now - seems a bit unnecessary!
Am surprised that even Apple seems not to have implemented Apple Pay through Safari in the UK yet.
John Lewis has said on Facebook that Partnership cards can be added to Apple Pay (I think from early 2017).
Can't remember which website I saw it on... may have been Cult of Mac.
Was the guy from the North East of England on about Mac OS Sierra and some new features and he went onto Apple's UK site.
Weirdly he had Apple Pay as an option at checkout.
Was the guy from the North East of England on about Mac OS Sierra and some new features and he went onto Apple's UK site.
Weirdly he had Apple Pay as an option at checkout.
Just used Apple Pay in Pizza Hut, Tunstall Stoke on Trent for £31.98.
I wish you'd not told me this; the Stuffed Crust Pepperoni pizza is my biggest downfall.
I just saw the display still had the contactless symbol on it so I quickly pulled out my phone and used Apple Pay aha.
I'll have to a. have a serious blow out at Pizza Hut now or b. convince my friends and family to join me so I can "show off" ;-)
Just picked up my JB 128GB plus from the Apple Store. Apple Pay was declined when using my Halifax card! Had to use chip and pin and it worked no problem. The specialist said it happens sometimes for Halifax and Lloyds when it's over £30! Shame.
Ok, today's experiences:-
Apple Pay works at Premier Inn, paid for rooms approx £150.
Does not work at BP petrol station on the way there. Cashier told me definitively "we can't change it from £30 it's set by Apple" which is obviously completely wrong.
Apple Pay works at Premier Inn, paid for rooms approx £150.
Does not work at BP petrol station on the way there. Cashier told me definitively "we can't change it from £30 it's set by Apple" which is obviously completely wrong.
I think it's on their website and in the Apple Pay terms & conditions that they may limit the transaction amount.
More than likely down to fraud even though it would have been securer through Apple Pay and not Chip & PIN!
That's exactly what I thought. I had a little conversation with him about Apple Pay. Apparently part of the deal Apple made with the banks states that if there is a fraudulent transaction through Apple Pay then Apple will cover the cost. Basically they're so confident about its security! Which they should be!
Absolutely.
Okay nothing is guaranteed 100% secure but Apple Pay should be leaps and bounds ahead of ordinary contactless/Chip & PIN transactions.
I contacted my local record store to ask them if they would consider accepting >£30 for Apple Pay, I gave them the details on how to go about it but they replied back saying they already do.
So next time I'm in there I will give it ago. You buy two LPs and you're quickly over £30!
So next time I'm in there I will give it ago. You buy two LPs and you're quickly over £30!