Hmm,
Well I thought I had it because the credit card came up on the phone, and it 
vibrated. I plan on going out again this weekend.
> On Feb 18, 2016, at 7:57 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Sarai,
> 
> It sounds to me as though you were either not close enough to the actual 
> transmitter which usually sits about 3 to 4 inches above the terminal's 
> display or, somehow, the case was impeding the transmission.  
> 
> I suggest that you attempt a transaction with the phone out of the case and 
> see what happens.  
> 
> Also, locate the actual transmitter with your hand before beginning the 
> process.  After a while, you will learn where the transmitters sit, relative 
> to the display, at various vendors.  For example, all of the Macdonald 
> terminals are the same, just as those at Whole Foods are the same.  If you 
> frequent a particular vendor, enough, you will remember where to place the 
> phone for each.  
> 
> If this sounds complicated, remember that the world is made for sighted 
> people.  To a sighted patron, 1 or 2 inches in any direction is of no 
> consequence as hand-eye coordination is virtually instantaneous.  However, 
> for those of us who are blind or low vision, 1 or 2 inches may just as well 
> be one or two miles, proverbially speaking.
> 
> Mark
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarai Bucciarelli
> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 4:37 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Frustrated with Apple Pay
> 
> Hi Mark:
> I do not have my phone in a normal case. I have the Spek case that covers the 
> back, and a Zagg glass screen protector. I was laying my phone on top of the 
> terminal then moving up a bit.
>> On Feb 18, 2016, at 1:37 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> Two more things to consider when using Apple Pay, Sarai,
>> 
>> 1.
>> The terminal transmitter is not necessarily directly adjacent to the 
>> terminal's display.  When I first began using Apple Pay, I would virtually 
>> lay the phone against the display of the terminal, while this usually 
>> worked, it did not always work.  I discovered, over time, that, in some 
>> cases, the actual transmitter can be as far as 4 inches above the display.
>> 
>> 2.
>> If you have your phone in a case, make certain that the case is not impeding 
>> the signal.  I'm almost certain this is not the problem but, nevertheless, 
>> it is something to consider.  For the record, I use a folio style leather 
>> case, made by Case Mate, and have never encountered a problem based on the 
>> case.  Just wanted to offer this for your consideration.
>> 
>> Mark  
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email protected] 
>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sarai Bucciarelli
>> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2016 5:51 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Subject: Re: Frustrated with Apple Pay
>> 
>> Hi:
>> I did. Says default card.
>>> On Feb 18, 2016, at 7:06 AM, Jonathan Cohn <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Did you verify that the credit card was fully authorized? Go back into your 
>>> wallet and read the details of the offending card. 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Feb 17, 2016, at 20:25, Sarai Bucciarelli <[email protected]> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi guys:
>>>> I have a new iphone 6s. I bought it for Apple pay. I cannot get it to 
>>>> work! I went to Sprouts, and Petco, who have apple pay. I held my phone up 
>>>> to the reader. Phone vibrated, and brought up my credit card. I touched 
>>>> the finger id. nothing happened! I cannot figure it out!
>>>> Sarai D. Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli
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