Harry, Collect the latest data on the use of ApplePay, use the dollar numbers, not percentages…it’s something like 12% of Apple users avail themselves of the service…UGH….then go to the firm and explain what it means to serve the Apple consumer. I also use data showing what Apple User’s mean to a retailer vs the Android folks…good grief, Android is miles ahead of Apple is number of units but only a fraction of spending compared to the Apple User….let the firms know this…Apple means sales, they don’t know this, even the large firms don’t completely understand…thus if the Apple User’s would mount up and start using this the stats would get EVERY vendor’s attention.
I doubt if ApplePay caused your problem in Europe for some reason those folks are eager to adopt the service, it’s because your card company hadn’t done their job….but I understand your wife’s fear… John > On Oct 9, 2017, at 3:51 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > John what is the explanation “in dollar terms” to use when I contact Costco? > > BTW, I was in Europe the last three weeks and Apple Pay was accepted most > places HOWEVER, I used it when I first got there and the next time I tried to > use it the card was denied. > > Previous to going to Europe my wife had contacted the credit card company, > twice, to let them know we were going to be in Europe but they hadn’t made > note of it. Well, we got it straightened out. BUT > > My wife is “The Great Worrier” and she associated the card not working with > my use of Apple pay. To keep her happy, and much to my frustration, I didn’t > use Apple Pay in Europe. > > When she gets like that, there is not stopping her from worrying and freaking > out. But it’s all good now. > > John, Thanks for persisting with your Apple Pay rants. You got me using it. > > Harry > > >> On Oct 9, 2017, at 3:42 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The way I do it is strap myself into the chair, go to their site, find the >> “contact” and EXPLAIN in Dollar terms what it means to give up ApplePay…I’ve >> done this over and over…getting great results. We have a “build your own” >> Pizza joint that makes great pizza’s, they used to take ApplePay, then >> stopped…I wrote to the owner several times, and of all things ApplePay is >> back. >> >> I had mentioned that the Essential Oils I had been buying from Amazon when I >> went direct to the firm THEY offered ApplePay while Amazon doesn’t so I >> purchased direct from them….amazingly they removed ApplePay and I felt it >> was pressure from Amazon..but I wrote one of my letters anyway and they >> replied with an apology and said they would have ApplePay back very soon. >> >> Firms want to make sales, I’ve told CVS Pharmacy several times that I’ll >> move my account to Walgreens if they don’t offer ApplePay…my company makes >> me use CVS now but when I retire I’ll sure move everything to their >> competitor… >> >> If we continue our Paul Revere work it will pay off…and of all things the >> number of people I find with an AppleWatch I almost ALWAYS ask them if they >> use ApplePay….well, no, I’ve never set it up, WHY? Well, I don’t know…I >> feel most times it’s fear of working through it…if folks that are Apple >> would all use this Apple would control most all the NFC banking…they are the >> leader now but if the majority of Apple folks would do it then darn near >> every establishment in the country would accept. AP…. >> >> Just the past couple weeks we’ve had Equifax and Whole Foods hacked….folks >> this is not acceptable…..we can’t do anything about Equifax, hopefully the >> class action pain will be enough to either put them out of business or get >> their act together, but the damage is done…BUT we don’t have to shop where >> they don’t offer without making a ruckus... >> >> John >> >> >> >> >>> On Oct 9, 2017, at 3:25 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Trader Joe’s takes Apple Pay but Costco does not. Costco does, I was told, >>> take Samsung pay. 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