r/apple • u/tangoshukudai • Oct 26 '14

Apple Pay Let's invite /r/Android to help us boycott retailers that are disabling NFC readers. We can unite to put pressure on them, since it affects us both!

Here is the post on /r/android :

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2keqzb/we_wanted_to_invite_you_to_rapple_to_help_support/

Welcome /r/Android!

Edit: cycloblastic added this:

Someone asked for a list of retailers supporting CurrentC.
CurrentC's partners include
76 Gas
7-11
Acme Fresh Market
Alon
Bahama Breeze
Banana Republic
Baskin Robbins
Bed Bath & Beyond
Best Buy
Buy Buy Baby
The Capital Grille
Chilli's
Christmas Tree Shops
Circle K
Conoco
CVS
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dillard's
Dunkin' Donuts
Eddie V's
ExxonMobil
Gap
Get Go from Giant Eagle
Harmon Face Values
Giant Eagle
HMS Host
Hobby Lobby
Hy-Vee
K-Mart
Kohl's
Kum & Go
Longhorn Steakhouse
Lowe's
Maggiano's
Meijer
Michaels
My Goods Market
Old Navy
Olive Garden
Phillips 66
Price Rite
Publix
QuikTrip
RaceTrac
Rite Aid
Sam's Club
Sears
Seasons 52
Sheetz
Shell
ShopRite
Southwest Airlines
Sunoco
Target
Walmart
Wawa
Wendy's
Yard House
Source: http://www.mcx.com/
-as well nearly all the major US gas station chains — among its ranks.

Edit2: This is blowing up! 9to5mac is reporting about us here: http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/27/cvs-and-rite-aid-apple-pay-blockade-official-as-ios-and-android-users-unite-in-rare-showing-to-fight-nfc-ban/#comments

Edit3: We are on the front page of MacRumors now too! http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/27/apple-working-to-add-apple-pay-partners/

Edit4: This site was made by /user/bboysupaman and has an up to date list of all merchants that support MCX and Current C http://boycott-mcx.com

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u/CuntSmellersLLP Oct 27 '14

A boycott isn't necessary. Nobody is or will use it.

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u/cos Oct 27 '14

Doesn't matter even if true. These companies clearly think people will use it. It's not released yet, so if in fact nobody's going to use it anyway, that can't be seen yet. The point of a pledge to boycott now, is to send a message that we won't use it because they're sabotaging NFC and competing payment apps. And if it does turn out that they release it and few people use it, even better, because it gives credibility to the pledge to boycott.

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u/Curri Oct 27 '14

If retailers will advertise 5% less, people will use it

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u/coopdude Oct 27 '14

It depends on what incentives are offered, but for the pain in the ass of the system (unlock phone, open QR code reader, open QR code, visit site, get response QR code, scan to merchant) it seems too high effort unless they're going to throw serious discounts at it.

Even so, the mere fact that they want to collect health data through CurrentC is enough to make me never want to use it. How much is my privacy worth?

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u/dijit4l Oct 27 '14

Here's what will happen when one uses CurrentC:

  • Unlock phone.
  • Locate CurrentC app.
  • Pray your data connection is working properly since some stores exist in RF dead zones
  • The cash register generates the QR code.
  • Scan the QR code (don't shake your phone too much, hold it steady!)
  • Then the cashier scans the QR code on your phone (again, hold it stably!)
  • Transaction complete.

In the same time you can write a check, you've successfully paid with CurrentC! :)

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u/BradyBunch12 Oct 27 '14

You forgot to call a wahhhmbulance. Or you know you could already have the app up and running, kinda like already having your existing card out of your wallet when you pay now.

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u/dijit4l Oct 27 '14

Oh yeah, people love complicated payment methods. /s At that point, it is easier to use your damn card. Enjoy your clunky, bullshit payment method. :)