Thanks for this information! Very encouraging to jump on board with Apple Pay.
On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 9:38 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Friends, family, love and hope…it’s what makes our lives worth getting out > of bed…. > > Wishing each of you a very *Merry Christmas* and may we experience a much > improved New Year!! > > I also wanted to mention a feature NO ONE had every put into print, at > least that I have seen, so here is a morsel that some of you may find > interesting. > > Apple pay, I am using it daily at so many stores. ACE Hardware, Express > clothing, ToysRUs, in addition to the many I have already mentioned… > > Today I accidentally discovered a safety feature Apple has put into their > payment system. > > We were shopping in Bowling Green, KY since we had made a trip for a > grandson’s play. His sister was sick so she and I stayed in the Jeep while > my wife went in to purchase the Gift Cards. > > All had gone well for several stops, then when she returned from ToysRUs > she said the card was rejected…what? > > Then I received a text from Apple Pay saying the card would no longer work > with Apple Pay terminals…WHY? > > Shortly I receive another text from Apple asking if I had made a purchase > for X amount at the ToysRUs store…I typed 1 for yes. > > Then another text saying that within 5 min. Apple Pay would be activated > and I could continue using it… > > Here is how they protected me from being hacked through the Apple Pay > system. > > *Since my wife didn’t know how to use the Apple Pay, and since I had the > iPhone and Apple Watch in the Jeep with me she swiped the card as a normal > “old fashion” transaction. Apple recognized that this was a card with an > account through them, the terminal was Apple Pay enabled so it appeared to > Apple the card may have been stolen since it was NOT linked to the iPhone > or Apple Watch that was suppose to be with the card!* > > I had always felt Apple Pay was the safest available but I hadn’t thought > through what would happen if my card was stolen and it was used at an Apple > terminal… > > I keep pushing for merchants to jump on board, and now more than ever. > > Merry Christmas to a marvelous group of people!! > > > John > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >
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