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  • More than 60% of the US population now uses a mobile wallet

    From JAB@21:1/5 to All on Thu Nov 21 12:20:31 2024
    More than 60% of the US population now uses a mobile wallet, with
    Apple Pay the most popular choice.

    https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/21/apple-will-now-be-treated-like-a-bank-says-us-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to JAB on Fri Nov 22 19:25:45 2024
    On 11/21/2024 1:20 PM, JAB wrote:
    More than 60% of the US population now uses a mobile wallet, with
    Apple Pay the most popular choice.

    https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/21/apple-will-now-be-treated-like-a-bank-says-us-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/

    Regular usage must be regional. I work at an antique mall in Ohio a
    coupe of days per week. Some days see 100 transactions. I'd say credit
    and debit usage is nearly half of total transactions, with the larger
    half being cash/check.

    My point being, maybe half a dozen to 10 people per year ask me if we
    accept "Apple Pay". If they hold their phone to the card reader, it
    will work. It's extremely low usage here. No one has ever asked any
    kind of Google or other payment.

    Side note, we don't take Am Ex, and I'm not sure how common Am Ex
    acceptance is these days. We do take Discover/Master/Visa

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  • From JAB@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Fri Nov 22 19:44:23 2024
    On Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:25:45 -0500, Michael Trew
    <[email protected]> wrote:

    More than 60% of the US population now uses a mobile wallet, with
    Apple Pay the most popular choice.

    https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/21/apple-will-now-be-treated-like-a-bank-says-us-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/

    Regular usage must be regional.

    Think about convenience fuel stations and larger cities. Cash may not
    be counted, but CC/Debit/Wallet transactions can be ID, so 60% should represents an accurate evaluation.

    how common Am Ex
    acceptance is these days.

    There is a AMEX App on Google Play.

    Major Retailers That Accept American Express: Amazon, IKEA, Sears,
    Target, Walmart, Lowe's, Apple, Best Buy, Staples, CVS. Major
    Retailers That Don't Accept American Express: Costco, small non-chain stores/restaurants.

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  • From D@21:1/5 to Michael Trew on Sat Nov 23 11:01:43 2024
    On Fri, 22 Nov 2024, Michael Trew wrote:

    On 11/21/2024 1:20 PM, JAB wrote:
    More than 60% of the US population now uses a mobile wallet, with
    Apple Pay the most popular choice.

    https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/21/apple-will-now-be-treated-like-a-bank-says-us-consumer-financial-protection-bureau/

    Regular usage must be regional. I work at an antique mall in Ohio a coupe of days per week. Some days see 100 transactions. I'd say credit and debit usage is nearly half of total transactions, with the larger half being cash/check.

    My point being, maybe half a dozen to 10 people per year ask me if we accept "Apple Pay". If they hold their phone to the card reader, it will work.
    It's extremely low usage here. No one has ever asked any kind of Google or other payment.

    Side note, we don't take Am Ex, and I'm not sure how common Am Ex acceptance is these days. We do take Discover/Master/Visa


    Why not amex? It is very powerful magic! It is one of very few cards in
    sweden that allows me to shop online without a digital ID which does not support linux, so I cannot use it.

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