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Q: Payment says Done but No Ding...

Went to McDonalds yesterday and I tried out Apple Pay.  Held the phone up to the terminal and it recognized my card.  Held my finger on the reader and it said done, but didn't give me the *ding* that it's supposed to do.  It also did not actually process the request.  So did I do something wrong?  Did the cashier not set something up right? 

 

Like to find out before I make a fool of myself again.

Posted on Oct 23, 2014 12:06 PM

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  • by dnorth12,

    dnorth12 dnorth12 Oct 24, 2014 9:31 PM in response to metalsaber
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    Oct 24, 2014 9:31 PM in response to metalsaber

    I went to Mickey D's for lunch today and did my first Apple Pay purchase. I was not aware that there was supposed to be a ding and there wasn't one. The phone said it was done and I assumed that was that. Well the clerk had more of an issue with the transaction than I did. She was not even aware that I used my phone. She was waiting for me to run my card while at the same time the receipt was printing out.

     

    Back to the ding: If there is supposed to be a ding, I assume it is supposed to come from the phone. Maybe you need to check your volume settings. Otherwise, if the phone says its done, I wouldn't worry about it.

  • by dnorth12,

    dnorth12 dnorth12 Oct 25, 2014 4:43 AM in response to metalsaber
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    Oct 25, 2014 4:43 AM in response to metalsaber

    I found this link in another thread Set up and use Apple Pay

     

    It states that you will feel a subtle vibration confirming your transaction. I did not feel that vibration when I completed my transaction. My point is that it does not mention anything about a ding to confirm completion.

  • by dnorth12,

    dnorth12 dnorth12 Oct 25, 2014 11:09 AM in response to dnorth12
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    Oct 25, 2014 11:09 AM in response to dnorth12

    Made a purchase at Chevron this morning. I did hear the ding, but it was very soft. Like an idiot I forgot to check my volume settings. But it was pretty quiet in there as compared to Mickey D's yesterday. I did not feel the subtle vibration that is mentioned in the link in my previous post.

  • by _stevoism_,

    _stevoism_ _stevoism_ Oct 29, 2014 8:46 AM in response to metalsaber
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    Oct 29, 2014 8:46 AM in response to metalsaber

    The NFC reader should be beeping, similar to the sound most make upon a successful swipe of a card.

  • by metalsaber,

    metalsaber metalsaber Oct 29, 2014 10:06 AM in response to metalsaber
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    Oct 29, 2014 10:06 AM in response to metalsaber

    I've been to 2 different McDonalds since this issue for a total of 5 purchases.  And both places seemed to work.  All the ones that went through gave me the *ding* along with the Done checkbox.

     

    I haven't been back to that McDonalds that failed to see if was that terminal or what. 

  • by WiseJD,

    WiseJD WiseJD Oct 29, 2014 11:19 AM in response to metalsaber
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    Oct 29, 2014 11:19 AM in response to metalsaber

    I've used Apple Pay three times today, one of which was at MacDonald's.  I have never heard any sound as the check mark appeared and the transaction completed.