I tried to pay using Google Pay yesterday at an Exxon station, because they don't take Apple Pay and when I took a photo of the QR code, it took me to
Exxon.com where it directed me to download the rewards app. I used to be able to pay from the web with Google Pay, now I have to download an app?
What's funny is that there is a graphic on their webpage that says you can get 3% cash back if you use apple card with apple pay. Are they actually using NFC now? I then found a news article from a few years ago that says they will be using app clip stickers for Apple Pay, but in my area, I have only seen the google stickers on the pumps. And even those don't work like they did before.