Jet-Fighter7700
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Ive seen cheapy Samsung Watches go for R500 to 800 on Marketplace,
I'm already on my 3rd upgrade (watch 7) , sold my old Watch 5 for 1,4K.
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FNB warns of trick criminals use to steal bank cards in South Africa
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I'm already on my 3rd upgrade (watch 7) , sold my old Watch 5 for 1,4K.
Some of us aren't even interested. I finally got given a smartphone, sits in my cupboard unused.
The masses couldn't give a damn either. So nothing to debate.
Werner1975
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Thanks, will have a look. It's nice to see that there are still some Forumites, like yourself, willing to help. It seems others are there just to insult and berate.
Jet-Fighter7700
Honorary Master
yes, I still remember where I came from, and while I might have a hatred for Apple that burns deep inside me,
know what its like to not have cash and survive paycheck to paycheck,
My level of respect for you just went up 3 notches
Some of our cards are metal lol
TheChamp
Honorary Master
Not really a smart comment though, everyone has bigger issues than having their bank cards stolen, those who can afford the R3k smartphone and those who don't.
TheChamp
Honorary Master
Tapping has made my life easier, I just wished the banks would waive the cash send fee, especially when sending cash to yourself, that would be very convenient.
Jet-Fighter7700
Honorary Master
add another 2 when you find out I'm Thread-banned for anything Apple on the site.
When the ATM swallowed my credit card a few years ago stopping and replacing it was my biggest worry.
TheChamp
Honorary Master
A few years ago online banking was already long a thing, so stopping a card shouldn't have been your biggest worry.
I also lost my wallet a few year ago, out of all the cards that were in there, the one that stressed me the most was the one that required me to stand in long queues at the traffic department, still wasn't my biggest life problem though.
TheChamp
Honorary Master
I think banking has reached a stage where it caters for every type of customer, there are still brick and mortar for those who don't trust technology, there are fancy virtual this and that, pay with your phone or watch for those who don't believe in physical payments, and there are still cards, ATMs and cash for those who still prefer that.
We all win, there is no reason for anyone to be worked out of the system for being old or being stuck in their ways, no one is disadvantaging anyone, life is good.
Attrition will take its course and some methods will die out along the way, that's how it's supposed to go.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
Then you can Scan to Pay…every phone has a camera.
Didn’t forget you at all. If my domestic can manage it then literally anyone can.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
Werner1975
Expert Member
Thanks. But for now my card works fine.
SauRoNZA
Honorary Master
At the detriment of all thread worthy compromises, sure.
Jet-Fighter7700
Honorary Master
and if you really want to be fancy, I've seen some people do interesting things with the tap to pay chip on a card,
Order a generic card they always have available,
and apparently you can melt the entire card in acid
leaving just the chip intact, and embed this in a Ring,
hey presto tap to pay, no batteries, and secure, as its basically a standard card that can be cancelled
and works just like a smartwatch/smartring, only without the weekly benefits with the Starbucks vouchers.
not sure if anybody tried that out once before, would be interesting to see, as its like those smartrings only no chance of batteries inflating trapping your fingers, no biometrics tracking your sleep if your ultra paranoid,
Edit: found it,
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Jet-Fighter7700
Honorary Master
I used to be that way, until I figured out they track you with a dumb phone just as easily as a smartphone,Some of us aren't even interested. I finally got given a smartphone, sits in my cupboard unused.
The masses couldn't give a damn either. So nothing to debate.
only way to be a ghost is to use cash exclusively, and that will only last until they start scanning eyeballs and identifying you via retina scan and fingerprint/gait analysis and at that point they know everything about you, more than you ever know.