Samsung Pay Could Launch Later This Month

[faniebraai]

Samsung Pay will launch in South Africa on September 22, which just so happens to be the same day the much-anticipated Galaxy Note 8 is scheduled to hit the shelves in the region, according to Craige Fletcher, Head of Mobile at Samsung Electronics SA.

It’s unclear what banks and credit unions will be supported when Samsung Pay debuts in South Africa, but it’s safe to assume that everyone will be able to take advantage of the platform on launch day by using PayPal as their preferred payment method.

Once they’ve linked their PayPal account to Samsung Pay, customers will be able to spend their virtual Balance in any brick-and-mortar retail store, earning reward points for every transaction processed using the immensely-popular mobile payment platform.

Source: Sammobile

 

[faniebraai]

I for one don't really care for using my Samsung Pay with PayPal.... I'll stick with my FNB Pay thanks.

 

[Soul Assassin]

Please Capitec.

 

[faniebraai]

Please Capitec.

I seriously doubt any bank is going to support this besides paypal

 

[reactor_sa]

We want Google pay. Why does everyone have to have their own pay system?

 

[CyraxHB]

I seriously doubt any bank is going to support this besides paypal

Standard Bank has been in talks with Samsung for quite some time.

 

[Soul Assassin]

I seriously doubt any bank is going to support this besides paypal

They will, it saves them having to develop their own.

 

[faniebraai]

Standard Bank has been in talks with Samsung for quite some time.

aaahhh, that's good to hear!

 

[faniebraai]

They will, it saves them having to develop their own.

and you think samsung pay is free for banks?

 

[Soul Assassin]

and you think samsung pay is free for banks?

Of course not, but it's going to be both cheaper and easier.

Capitec now has instant EFT and their new site is launching on the 17th, I can see them having Samsung Pay, then I'll be a happy camper.

 

[prodigyX]

We want Google pay. Why does everyone have to have their own pay system?

Samsung Pay is the most universally compatible and accepted payment method. Even more so than Android Pay and Apple Pay

 

[Soul Assassin]

I just created my PayPal account and verified my card just in case they this does launch on Friday.

 

[ECHLN]

I'll be pretty pissed if Samsung Pay doesn't come out today

 

[francois_oosthuizen]

Oh my... Talk about being a little bit late to the party...

 

[faniebraai]

Oh my... Talk about being a little bit late to the party...

??

 

[francois_oosthuizen]

Applepay, wechat pay, snapscan, zapper to name a few... All beat Samsung...

 

[milan188]

Applepay, wechat pay, snapscan, zapper to name a few... All beat Samsung...

Samsung pay is the only one that works with existing handheld credit card machines

 

[milan188]

I'll be surprised if they launch today. App is still not available on the playstore

Just a tip guys on Payal. Change your default currency to rands. Payal may convert from rands to dollars and charge your card which will incur exchange rate charges which are unnecessary.

 

[faniebraai]

Applepay, wechat pay, snapscan, zapper to name a few... All beat Samsung...

and all not the same thing.

 

[Soul Assassin]

I'll be surprised if they launch today. App is still not available on the playstore

Just a tip guys on Payal. Change your default currency to rands. Payal may convert from rands to dollars and charge your card which will incur exchange rate charges which are unnecessary.

You can't change it to Rands, it's not an option.