Easy notice to know which store accepts Apple Pay

Hi

You can use Apple Pay to pay in stores that accept contactless payments.

Look for one of the following symbols at checkout - or in the Maps app on your iPhone:

Some stores may show one of the symbols on their card readers and point of sale terminals, but might not currently be set up to accept Apple Pay and/or other contactless payments. In the US, this presently includes 7-Eleven, Home Depot, Jack in the Box and CVS.

A list of stores that accept Apple Pay in the US is also available here:

http://www.apple.com/apple-pay/where-to-use-apple-pay/

Two sides to that coin - Starbucks is a specific store

I would be irritated if I was "reminded" of a store accepting  Pay every single time whether I had business there or not

I use that list about twice a month - and have a small personal list in Notes

For the most part I only use it at around 8-9 places

Jonathan UK wrote:

CVS is a large drug store (apothecary?) chain in the U.S. with three stores within a mile of my house. All three of those stores have the left-hand symbol on a device that sure looks like an Apple Pay receiver. In fact, when I bring my phone up to the sign, I get the correct "ding" which is, unfortunately, always followed by a reject sound a second later. Two clerks at two different stores have told me that no one has been able to use Apple Pay

Philly_Phan wrote:

Jonathan UK wrote:

CVS is a large drug store (apothecary?) chain in the U.S. with three stores within a mile of my house. All three of those stores have the left-hand symbol on a device that sure looks like an Apple Pay receiver. In fact, when I bring my phone up to the sign, I get the correct "ding" which is, unfortunately, always followed by a reject sound a second later. Two clerks at two different stores have told me that no one has been able to use Apple Pay

As I explained beneath those symbols in that same reply, the following caveat applied:

Jonathan UK wrote:

.. Some stores may show one of the symbols on their card readers and point of sale terminals, but might not currently be set up to accept Apple Pay and/or other contactless payments. In the US, this presently includes ... CVS.

Apple Pay may still, however, be accepted in some CVS stores.

Chris CA wrote:

CVS still does not.

This is not necessarily correct.

For example:

zinacef wrote:

I can confirm today that CVS is accepting Apple Pay. Went into one to purchase an item and asked the employee if they accept Apple Pay as I saw the reader with the logo on the countertop. He stated that they do and that it's been working. Tried it myself and it worked!

Re: Required me to use Chip Reader???

Note that Apple pay is only available in the U.S, U.K, Australia, and Canada (Amex only) at this time.

If you are not within any of those countries. Apple Pay will not be usable.

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Sobay2some wrote:

I like to try Apply Pay but seems no easy way to know which store accepts it. I asked a few times at different stores, not noticing any Apple Pay signs, and they said they do not use it. I found an app that shows the stores that accept Apple Pay but just not so convenient to go through several steps to find the store. Wish Apple will have an update to send out auto Notice on iPhone or Apple Watch once inside or near store(s) that accepts Apple Pay. Like with Starbuck, once you are near a Starbuck store, it sends out a message to iPhone.

The Starbucks app will notify you if you have previously added that specific store as a favorite. It doesn't simply show you when you get near any Starbucks.

Sobay2some wrote:

Unlike Visa / Mastercard, etc., Apple Pay just does not have a very visible sign in stores.

To clarify: within stores, look for either the contactless symbol or the Apple Pay symbol or both. One symbol without the other will suffice, subject to potential exceptions as described in my original reply.

Sobay2some wrote:

Don't think so. I do not add any stores to fav. My iPhone will receive a notice from Starbuck whenever I am closed to a store. It may be just a small advertisement that I am near Starbuck, but at least I am aware of it. Most likely its because I have Starbuck app and have Notification turn on in my iPhone.

Okay.

There seems to be 2 options. One in the Starbucks application will show you when you are near a Starbucks store.
Apple Wallet will pop up the Starbucks card when you are near your favorites.

Chris CA wrote:

yianniskyr wrote:

if there is only the contactless symbol and not the Apple Pay symbol , can i use the apple pay because of the contacless feature?

Maybe.

That's exactly correct. As I indicated in my earlier post, even the appropriate "ding" is not evidence!

CVS & Rite-Aid at first would not accept ApplePay as they are part of the Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) consortium. (which requires you to give your checking/bank account info so they can take it directly from your account).

Rite-Aid has since started accepting ApplePay. CVS still does not.

The little symbol with the hand means it accepts NFC Mobile payments. ApplePay uses NFC but it’s tweaked a bit and it’s not the same payment system.

The “new Samsung pay” uses regular NFC Mobile payments.

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The Acme supermarket near me did something weird. They removed the ApplePay devices from the self-service checkout counters but retained them at the cashier counters and, in those cases, the customer is always asked the "last four digits of your card." The customer has to be aware that the wording of the question is incorrect and that the correct number to respond with is the "Device Account Number."