Walmart Stands Firm on Why It Doesn't Accept Apple Pay in the U.S.

[icwhatudidthere]

My wife shops at Walfart, and I wouldn't darken the doors with a gun to my back. I know of no other establishment that puts a thug at the door to check its customers to make sure they didn't sneak something past cashier or scanner.

Doesn't Costco do that?

 

[Chazak]

I have a technical question around it: In Europe it does not matter if a company specifically accepts Apple Pay or not. It will work as long as they accept contactless payment (i.e. holding your physical credit card close to the terminal instead of your phone). Is that not the case in the U.S. / at Wallmart?

I am reading the Wallmart statement like they ban all forms of contactless payment but am confused of why the article itself mainly speaks about Apple Pay rather than contactless payments in general.

I believe Walmart requires the customer to physically insert their card into the machine.

 

[Chazak]

People still shop at Walmart? Huh.

I don't shop there, but I still need to ask you what planet you live on.

 

[AdamHarbour]

This is unbelievable from a uk point of view ! Apple Pay is used anywhere and everywhere there is a card reader ! Poor 🇺🇸

 

[Blackstick]

Gotta say they're a glaring holdout at this point. They'll cave, eventually.

I can't think of too many places I shop at left that don't accept ApplePay (since I don't shop at Walmart). Matter of fact, I did the downpayment on my wife's car with Apple Pay last month. Audi surprised me (granted, it's up to the individual dealers, not Audi itself)

 

[gsmornot]

I'm an Apple Pay fan and have been using it everywhere I can since it started. I even used it at Home Depot the first time before they shut it off, happy its back. That said, the Scan and Go at Sams has been great. I dont shop at WalMart proper very often but I can get some things cheaper at Sam's compared to Costco so I shop both stores for bulk items. Having used Scan and Go, I wish Costo had it in addition to Apple Pay. I dont use Apple Pay at Costco either because I have the Costco credit card and have the order billed direct to that but I love that I have the option. Everywhere else, Apple Pay.

 

[Scotty2Hotty]

They’re the largest retail company in the world.

But certainly not the only one.

 

[minik]

Walmart still does not accept Apple Pay

First I am not going to download any of the Walmart apps onto my devices, they're leaving money on the table and I am totally okay with that.

 

[JUMA55]

Doesn't Costco do that?

I don't know. I've never been to one.

 

[iJulio]

Most Walmarts have improved their in-store experience over the last few years however their lack of NFC payment is annoying.

 

[jedimasterkyle]

This is unbelievable from a uk point of view ! Apple Pay is used anywhere and everywhere there is a card reader ! Poor 🇺🇸

The rest of the world is living in the 21st century while we continue to think it's the 18th century and for some reason, we're happy about it 😐

 

[Luis Ortega]

The less places one stores their credit card and other data the better. A very good reason to accept Apple Pay.

So then a better solution is to just use the credit or debit card in your pocket.

 

[contacos]

I had to leave my groceries the other day when I went to Walmart in Mexico because I forgot those idiots don't accept Apple pay or NFC for that matter and I didn't bring my physical credit card with me 🙈

Always found them shady. There is a reason they had to leave Germany as fast as they came because they didn't understand the market

 

[mansplains]

My wife shops at Walfart, and I wouldn't darken the doors with a gun to my back. I know of no other establishment that puts a thug at the door to check its customers to make sure they didn't sneak something past cashier or scanner.

Pretty sure the one stealing would be the thug, not the employee.

 

[ifxf]

Don’t shop at Walmart, don’t care.

 

[nathansz]

Pretty sure the one stealing would be the thug, not the employee.

the thuggery is the retailer's assumption that all of their customers are stealing

 

[MacDaddyPanda]

I try not to shop there anyway so meh. If I do it’s only to buy motor oil and i only order online. I try not to have to physically set foot inside a store physically. I feel so dirty when i have to. I have a visceral need to leave when I’ve gone in.

 

[LlamaLarry]

But certainly not the only one.

Depends where you live. In rural areas it is not terribly uncommon for there to be nothing but Dollar Tree/General stores and a WM serving several nearby small towns.

 

[Will Co]

Yea, pretty much the last place where you have to use a physical card … too bad

So..... vote with your feet. Just don't buy from them. There's plenty of shops in the UK that have still to implement contactless. When I find them, I just walk out. I'm not being petty - I don't carry cash. So I couldn't purchase anyway. But the point is, I don't go back in there in future - at least not for a while.

 

[mrgreeneyes]

walmarts in canada have apple pay!

 

[Rogifan]

It’s so stupid. At least Home Depot finally came to their senses.

 

[CarAnalogy]

Wait…why in Canada then? Do all those perfectly valid and not at all circular reasons not apply to Canadians somehow?

What a non answer. Might as well have just stayed silent.

 

[kiranmk2]

Thankfully here in the UK there aren't many places that doesn't accept contactless anymore. Ignoring Turkish barbers and Chinese takeaways.... they like cash..... for reasons.... 👀

Don't forget the "American candy" shops too!

 

[mxjcmxjc]

I use Scan and Go and Sam's Club all the time and I've only been to Wal-Mart twice in the last two years. I purposely avoid Wal-Mart due to that fact. I know that some people don't have that option. However, there is a Target right up the road from me and I will just shop there.

 

[Rogifan]

Ding ding ding! It’s all about being able to collect data on you and your purchases.

You don’t think every big box retailer would want that? Why does Target support contactless payments?