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For anyone visiting London you do not have to buy an Oyster card for buses.
It is now £1.35 via NFC or Oyster versus £2.30 payment in cash. Oystercards supposedly cost too much to administrate so TFL thinks it will save money. |
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Take cash from an ATM and you have your photo taken and what do you think Google will do with your data, draw money from your account?
You desperately need to chill out, your verging close to needing a tin foil hat mate. |
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You all forget the prime reason its on phones.
Its principally there to let Google and networks sell you stuff and services. If you think of Tesco Mobile and Tesco Bank, with Tesco NFC you can see ways in which it can head. |
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You all forget the prime reason its on phones.
Its principally there to let Google and networks sell you stuff and services. If you think of Tesco Mobile and Tesco Bank, with Tesco NFC you can see ways in which it can head.
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Got my new debit card through today and the idiots have sent me a replacement regular debit card despite me phoning to request a contactless card. Another call to TwatWest on Monday.
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Got my new debit card through today and the idiots have sent me a replacement regular debit card despite me phoning to request a contactless card. Another call to TwatWest on Monday.
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You all forget the prime reason its on phones.
Its principally there to let Google and networks sell you stuff and services. If you think of Tesco Mobile and Tesco Bank, with Tesco NFC you can see ways in which it can head. I'm more concerned if they start charging you for using it...if they have not already! |
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For anyone visiting London you do not have to buy an Oyster card for buses.
It is now £1.35 via NFC or Oyster versus £2.30 payment in cash. Oystercards supposedly cost too much to administrate so TFL thinks it will save money. i presume you can get a card just for a few days and then dump it? |
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Take cash from an ATM and you have your photo taken and what do you think Google will do with your data, draw money from your account?
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You desperately need to chill out, your verging close to needing a tin foil hat mate.
i wish you would stop telling me what I should or should not do , oh i am not your Mate.
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You all forget the prime reason its on phones.
Its principally there to let Google and networks sell you stuff and services. If you think of Tesco Mobile and Tesco Bank, with Tesco NFC you can see ways in which it can head. |
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i have not been to London for years, I was going to go in the near future to have a look at some of the Museums there. Oyster would no doubt be the cheapest way to get around the place.
i presume you can get a card just for a few days and then dump it? I think NFC on London Transport will be NFC's killer use case, especially if they can combine it with Oyster. You can already get apps that do travel planning with live train data, and one I've seen on Windows Phone shows your Oyster balance. You can see if you've got time to get a coffee before the train comes, and if the train's almost there, you can use the phone that's already in your hand to get through the barriers. Brilliant... |
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I fail to see any reasonable argument against the process here. Plenty of people using the same arguments that were trotted out for chip and pin and internet banking....
It's very simple really, the system will be there for people to use on their phones, if they choose, no one will be forced to use it. I dare say that those opposing it will be in the minority in the future and to be honest, the only people they will be affecting will be themselves. I'd also lay even money that a lot of the nay sayers will drift over to the dark side eventually...
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I wish Clydesdale Bank would get with the times. They still don't even offer Visa cards or have a mobile banking app!
I have NFC on my phone, but it's no use to me as I have no app to use it with. My MasterCard has NFC though and I use that in places which support it. |
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I fail to see any reasonable argument against the process here. Plenty of people using the same arguments that were trotted out for chip and pin and internet banking....
It's very simple really, the system will be there for people to use on their phones, if they choose, no one will be forced to use it. I dare say that those opposing it will be in the minority in the future and to be honest, the only people they will be affecting will be themselves. I'd also lay even money that a lot of the nay sayers will drift over to the dark side eventually... ![]() |
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I agree. I think my only debate was phones replacing cards which due to limits, I just cannot see happening.
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What limits? or do you mean contraints?
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Spending limit. What do you mean by constraint?
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.... Brilliant...
I hope TFL got a massive incentivised deal on this one. If it goes well it pretty much helps move NFC into full general use. When the iPhone 5 arrived without it, NFC suffered negative publicity, and now seldom gets a mention in the press. I dislike entering a PIN in places I don't know, in case its piggyed onto a cloning machine. So for sub £20, NFC will certainly become my payment method of choice. |
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There is still a spending limit on the phone isn't there?
It is because limits will exist on phones that I think the application is flawed. I will still need my cards with me so having contact less payment on my phone provides no benefit. |
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Limits exist on cards so they are flawed too.
And I still need cash with me. Everything is flawed. |
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Limits exist on cards so they are flawed too.
And I still need cash with me. Everything is flawed. |
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You can, although you have to pay a £5 deposit, so you may as well keep hold of it.
Hang on if it is a deposit, then I presume you can retunr the card and get the fiver back. Not worth keeping the card, i may never go to lodon again. Quote:
I think NFC on London Transport will be NFC's killer use case, especially if they can combine it with Oyster. You can already get apps that do travel planning with live train data, and one I've seen on Windows Phone shows your Oyster balance. You can see if you've got time to get a coffee before the train comes, and if the train's almost there, you can use the phone that's already in your hand to get through the barriers. Brilliant...
Depends how good the App or apps are to be honest and it they are easy to use. No doubt if don't right then it could bring NFC into use more.The problem is, this country normally muck something up when it comes to technology. |
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Limits exist on cards so they are flawed too.
And I still need cash with me. Everything is flawed. |
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I fail to see any reasonable argument against the process here. Plenty of people using the same arguments that were trotted out for chip and pin and internet banking....
It's very simple really, the system will be there for people to use on their phones, if they choose, no one will be forced to use it. I dare say that those opposing it will be in the minority in the future and to be honest, the only people they will be affecting will be themselves. I'd also lay even money that a lot of the nay sayers will drift over to the dark side eventually... ![]() Take our local chippy for instance, they don't take credit/debit card. The one problem with systems like NFC and paying by card to be honest is that sometimes you can go over the top with spending. If I go out for a few pints I take cash, it means that once I spent that cash, i can't spend any more. it is very easy when you are in a pub to spend more money that you want to if you got a card. i will keep with Cash thank you very much. |
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A waste of time if it is not universal, some places still don't accept debit/credit cards and they been around for years, what makes you think they are going to spend out for new terminals for NFC?
Take our local chippy for instance, they don't take credit/debit card. |
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