Your right Harry, rule#1, keep them happy, we dated 2 years & have been married 54. I learned my place early.
John. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 9, 2017, at 5:09 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected]> wrote: > > John, > Thanks. > > Regarding Europe, I know it was the credit card company’s snafu and wasn’t > Apple Pay but I’ve got to take care of my Bride and keep her happy! > > > >> On Oct 9, 2017, at 3:59 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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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