I'm trying to understand the incoherent policies of a local supermarket (a member of the Albertson's LLC megacorp) regarding Apple Pay. Like many American merchants, they're tardy about accepting EMV "chip-and sign" cards. The hardware is in place, but they haven't got the software ready yet. This means that, since October 2015, they are liable for credit card fraud perpetrated at their registers.
However, so far as I can tell, they are not liable for Apple Pay transactions. According to the VP of my card issuer's bank: “The bank has liability for any purchases made when Apple Pay is offered and used as the form of payment. This is true for both face-to-face and for “in-app” purchases.”
Has something changed that I'm unaware of? Can merchants possibly be on the hook for Apple Pay fraud?
However, so far as I can tell, they are not liable for Apple Pay transactions. According to the VP of my card issuer's bank: “The bank has liability for any purchases made when Apple Pay is offered and used as the form of payment. This is true for both face-to-face and for “in-app” purchases.”
Has something changed that I'm unaware of? Can merchants possibly be on the hook for Apple Pay fraud?