Originally Posted by jonmorris:
“I am not sure any of this technology is designed for people who forget their wallet.
What next? Your smartwatch means you don't need to worry about remembering your phone?
If you forget your keys, no matter as you'll have a smart lock that can be opened with your phone.
Like Apple Pay, Android Pay will be useful at times but I won't leave my ordinary card at home. I'll just choose what to use at the time.”
Sometimes I don't forget my wallet - sometimes I may just pop out to the gym thinking "I don't need to buy anything" and my wife will text me to ask to pick up some milk/bread on the way home or if I go out for a run and go further than normal and decide I would like a drink.
Why would people take the risk of loosing their whole wallet - if anything all you need is 1 debit card (makes me laugh when my friend goes abroad on holiday and has his library card with him in his wallet.
I'd like to not even have to carry the phone around with me (and it's not for checking any social media as I don't do that) - it's more for music, the Internet (if I need it) and of course communication.
I don't want to rely on it totally - just a backup for one of those moments I probably only get 5 or 6 times a year.
The only thing I don't like about contactless payment is that I was told it takes a few more days for the money to come out of your bank account?