that's what I was wondering about, how would I use this card at say some of the places I call to order food. I am not going to get this card right now, maybe in a couple years, If I need one. Wonder what interest rates will be like, and how good of a credit score you will need for this one.
On 3/25/19, Brent Harding <[email protected]> wrote: > I do like that. I think the only real threat one would have would be to > physically lose the card, but they could use it in-store only and not by > phone or online. I think they are the only one to not have the number on it, > as on any other card, how would you use it if you didn't have the number? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mary Otten > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2019 4:37 PM > Subject: Re: Apple Card announcement today and thoughts of the group > > > I think it is a great idea, should cut down a lot on credit card fraud, > and I plan to get one. I might ditch others. If you’ve ever gone through the > hassle of having to call in about fraudulent purchases that show up on your > credit card statement, which has happened to me more than once, well… I > can’t wait. There’s no number on this thing, no expiration and no special > three digit code to memorize. Very nice. > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 25, 2019, at 2:21 PM, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I read the Apple news brief about their announced Apple Card today and > am curious what others on the list think about it. I'll say up front that my > interest in credit cards and similar financial vehicles is first their > widespread acceptance at the places I hsop and second the amount of rewards > I'm able to earn when using them. To recap the rewards paid by the new Apple > Card: > > > > <!--[if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Items purchased directly > from Apple using the card earn 3% rewards. > > <!--[if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->Items purchased from other > places using the card with ApplePay earn 2% rewards. > > <!--[if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->Items purchased using the > physical Apple Card without ApplePay earn 1% rewards. > > > > I'm pretty sure I've stated the above correctly but please chime in if > your understanding is different. > > > > I know we have members from all over the world but my experience in the > USA with ApplePay hasn't been what I'd call wide acceptance. In fact, Since > ApplePay has existed, I've only been able to use it a handful of times at > either a McDonald's or Walgreens. So while I agree that 2% rewards for use > of the Apple Card is pretty generous, I'm not convinced it will be > realizable at the places I shop unless ApplePay becomes accepted in a lot > more places than it currently is. > > > > I'm curious what others on the list think about the Apple Card. I > understand about companies needing to expand their product offerings in > order to generate more revenue but I can't say Apple's efforts to expand > into News, media entertainment production, and financial services generates > a feeling of confidence for me. > > > > Alan Lemly > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners > or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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