Time to start paying for things like it’s 2024!
Several Canadian banks have made Apple Pay available to its customers. With your iPhone or an Apple Watch, you can easily set up Apple Pay using the Apple Wallet App. All you need to do is take a picture of your debit card or credit card and provide some simple additional information. Once your card is verified by your bank, you are ready to get started!
4 Benefits of Apple pay:
1. Simpler Payments: Apple Pay can be used by simple double tapping your home button and works the same way as a tap credit or debit card. However, with Apple Pay, you get more security because you also provide a finger print (or facial recognition) with the purchase. Apple Pay is also supported in apps, which means you no longer have to add additional credit card information to make in-app purchases!
2. Added Security: Apple Pay doesn’t store any credit card information, and requires additional security (fingerprint or facial recognition) when tapping on in store payments. This way, if a store doesn’t keep their transaction history safe, or a nosy criminal is peering over your shoulder, your credit card numbers won’t be at risk.
3. More Privacy: On top of not storing credit card information, Apple Pay also doesn’t track transaction history in store. This means stores will not longer receive personal information about customers like names and billing addresses.
4. No Retailer Fees: Apple Pay helps give small businesses a more affordable way to make transactions with their customers, because they don’t charge service fees. It also means you won’t receive some store’s “service charge” fees if you are under the minimum debit or credit card payment limit.
And that’s it!
If you have any questions about setting up Apple Pay, you can reach out to us on Social Media, by calling or just swinging by. And next time you come to see us, why not try paying with Apple Pay? We now have it available for in-store payments!
