No launch date for Apple or Google Pay

[Jamie McKane]

No launch date for Apple or Google Pay

South African banks say they have seen significant increases in contactless and digital payments in recent months.

However, there is still little clarity on when popular smartphone-based digital wallets Apple Pay and Google Pay will be coming to South Africa.

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

Its quite funny ...... here in the US, I often am asked "Apple Pay?" ...... "It aint workin'".
/Use Samsung Pay ...... and get the confused look, like the look people make when Sydney Powell opens her beak.

Samsung Pay FTW

 

[KleinBoontjie]

Capitec and some others has the barcode scan to pay thing now. This have more potential, than Apple pay and Google pay in South Africa, imo. As the most people in this country does not have access to Apple phones or NFC type phones.
Cameras, they do have. Also, small shops might also pick up on barcodes more easily, as only investment is a poster or board with your barcode on. No need to rent NFC/card reader.

 

[Dave]

Its quite funny ...... here in the US, I often am asked "Apple Pay?" ...... "It aint workin'".
/Use Samsung Pay ...... and get the confused look, like the look people make when Sydney Powell opens her beak.

Samsung Pay FTW

Have the opposite here, ApplePay is bulletproof, works 100% of the time, but GooglePay (With the same underlying bank card) will throw the occasional wobble and decline the transaction. Double click on the Apple Watch and tap (same card) and it authorises, literally 5 seconds later.

 

[genetic]

Its quite funny ...... here in the US, I often am asked "Apple Pay?" ...... "It aint workin'".
/Use Samsung Pay ...... and get the confused look, like the look people make when Sydney Powell opens her beak.

Samsung Pay FTW

I use Garmin Pay and FNB Pay on my devices, so don't need Apple or Google Pay at all.

 

[bwana]

Haven't tried Google Pay in SA but Apple Pay works just fine.

 

[neoprema]

We'll wait, good things take time. Cheap and nasty is fast, ne Samsung?

 

[TEXTILE GUY]

Moral of the story ...... Google pay ..... not so good.

 

[Polymathic]

Been using FNB Pay for ages now.

 

[GreatWmR]

I just wish more stores here would teach there employees about new types of payment
Adverts all over the tills here at Pick n Pay for Masterpass but none of the cashiers know what it is

 

[Dave]

Moral of the story ...... Google pay ..... not so good.

Seems that way, I plan on loading my card onto my old Huawei P20 Pro to see if its a phone issue or GooglePay itself.

This is the most recent

 

[HumanShield]

It's interesting how the banks are waiting for Apple? Wouldn't it be in the bank's best interest to get Apple/Google pay as quickly as possible. Why wait for Apple to make it available?
It seems there's a bit of extra stuff going on in the background with Apple pay according to Apple. Maybe it's a little more work for them they don't feel like investing in since the % of customers with Apple devices does not justify the investment.


Some interesting reading on Apple Pay here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203027

 

[werfie]

I just wish more stores here would teach there employees about new types of payment
Adverts all over the tills here at Pick n Pay for Masterpass but none of the cashiers know what it is

This

 

[genetic]

It's interesting how the banks are waiting for Apple? Wouldn't it be in the bank's best interest to get Apple/Google pay as quickly as possible. Why wait for Apple to make it available?
It seems there's a bit of extra stuff going on in the background with Apple pay according to Apple. Maybe it's a little more work for them they don't feel like investing in since the % of customers with Apple devices does not justify the investment.


Some interesting reading on Apple Pay here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203027

I don't think the bank really care, as FNB for instance has their own tap and pay payment system supported on most NFC devices.