I left my cart in the checkout lane once because of this. They are actively refusing to implement tap to pay in order to drive people to their app. Not happening.
guywithoutaname@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I don’t know about you, but I get annoyed that I still can’t use NFC at checkout. It’s 2023, tap to pay has been around in the US since 2016 and much longer in Europe.
Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
MinguPingu@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They want you to use Walmart Pay in the Walmart app. That’s the only contactless way you can pay there. It’s not horrible but you need have an Internet connection to use it.
TheLight@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
Do the stores not have free WiFi? I’ve never been in a Walmart, but all bigger stores here in Europe have WiFi.
MinguPingu@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They do have WiFi.
Psythik@lemm.ee 11 months ago
It really is stupid cause literally every business accepts NFC payments now. Even gas pumps. But not Walmart.
Krauerking@lemy.lol 11 months ago
From an employee I talked to it’s because they have a specific contract with the payment processor and it requires using specific payment devices that are covered in the contract and they don’t want off it for as long as possible because it gives them preferential fees.
So until the cost of business lost is enough to cover increased payment processing fees, don’t expect to see tap to pay.
Raiderkev@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It definitely cost them my business at least twice when I forgot my wallet and remembered they don’t take NFC so I went across the street to target.
KevonLooney@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Why don’t you just go to Target first? You can get all your crap ahead of time and just pickup the order. Their prices are super low to compete with Walmart and they price match. Right now it’s basically Walmart with better customers.