08-06-2015, 02:50 AM
RAMd®d wrote:
A lot of these machines have accepted credit cards for years. No bills required, with or without Apple Pay, Google Wallet, etc.
Was that the case with the vending machine the OP was using?
A soda vending machine at the mall takes credit cards, and I was short of cash, but I decided to wait. I couldn't see a skimmer, but a freestanding machine in the middle of a busy mall would be a great target for a crook. So I took a pass.
Don't know, but I've had good luck with not getting skimmed. It seems like most places that accept NFC payments also take credit card, but I'm sure it is not all places.
RAMd®d wrote: At the moment, convenience has the edge over maximum security for me.
Sure, that makes sense. I don't know exactly how secure Apple Pay is, but early returns are pretty decent and waiving your wrist, as I mentioned earlier in the thread, is pretty convenient. Is it $350+ convenient, man, I just don't know?
Apple Pay as a whole is pretty nice.