Google Pay etc

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Re: Google Pay etc

A [true] story. My wife's been looking for a specific dress for a wedding and eventually found an online store who had it in stock. This is a reasonably established legit Company, and we ordered it and entered all the card payment details incl. CVC number. We clicked 'pay' and it then took us to another site asking for payment details again. ! the web address didn't look right so I just logged off. Later kept getting emails from several different 'payment' sites asking to "complete purchase".

Their website had obviously been hacked but virtually impossible to contact them by phone to let them know. I'm not that IT savvy, but I spotted it, though I doubt many would have/

[MacAdder]

Re: Google Pay etc

I haven't noticed you topping up my account. Cheers mate

:hehe:
That should have read "ones own"

[blue matt]

Re: Google Pay etc

Yes i mostly use apple pay through the apple watch so quick so simple, I use it with a Monzo account which bleeps the instant you pay so you can check how much and that the transaction has definitely taken place.

It's even better abroad because you see what you've paid in a second converted from from Dollar, Euro etc, no foreign transaction charges or need to change money you can also withdraw cash overseas from a cashpoint with no charges. The app is the most user friendly banking app, I would definitely recommend, although Starling is supposed to be very good with similar features too :thumbup:

I do the same with my Starling account ( which s you said is the same as Monzo )

my whole family use Starling so its easy to ping around money, it also has " saving spaces " which is a pot that you can move money to, but cant spend it without moving it back to your account, works very well to save for things, I have 8 " spaces " and just add to them when I have spare money

[2b2bdoo]

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I’ve always had a Samsung and found google pay useless and only worked with certain banks.

I’ve recently changed to iPhone for the first time in about 10 years and Apple Pay is so much easier. I’m paying a lot more on my phone now. Not sure it’s much easier than getting a card out but the younger members in work don’t carry a purse/cards at all now.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Google Pay etc

About two thirds with card, about a third with cash for me.

I don't have any bank details on my phone. I struggle to see the benefit of that as opposed to just taking your card out? Can anyone enlighten me?

I get the same vibe

[ToTaL ITK]

Re: Google Pay etc

Swish