I’ve noticed that at 7-Elevens. The two stores I frequent always seem to have it automatically enabled but a random store I went didn’t work until he tapped some thing on his screen.
They have to push the button regardless. I think some just auto-assume card's being used, hence why it looks like it turns on automatically.
Target enabled quick chip which came with the “bonk bonk bonk” sound as to alert the Guest of their payment is complete. I’m not sure how quick chip works personally but the corporate weekly newsletter said Guest can put their card in right away when items are being scanned and it’ll be done in seconds. (I work at Target)
I didn’t notice a button on the screen to enable NFC payment on the screen when checking someone out. It’ll probably be a corporate update in the near future.
Personally I’m guessing it’ll rollout beginning of December as that’s the same time they rolled out in-store barcode payment in December 2017.
They can have the nicer sound along with QC. It might just be an issue that will be fixed in another update.
As for the button to enable NFC, it'd likely be something lower level than the main POS interface if they go that route. Hence the need for specific instructions to be sent out close to the release date. However, it's also possible that they'll just do another software update.
Is it required for all swipe/tap/instert payment methods to be enabled for quick chip? I just googled quick chip visa and the documents said recommended but not required.
From the full rules:
Commentary I've heard from others indicates that this rule is designed to have all interfaces available at the same time. (7-Eleven violates it because swipe/insert is made available on the first item scan but not contactless.)
Additionally, contactless must be run in EMV mode if chip's supported (another rule that a bunch of stores are violating, BTW), meaning that either the full amount must be known before enabling or a placeholder be used. Requiring the full amount means that they'd have to disable the terminal entirely until the transaction's totaled, which I imagine some stores don't really want to do. If they go the placeholder route instead and allow everything throughout the transaction, it probably isn't much more work to enable QC for insert too.
