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To: clean86 who wrote (173711)	9/7/2014 9:49:55 PM
From: pyslent	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

"I also like Stores where I don't have to sign for a purchase that's under $25." Yes, those store spoil me. I'd rather never have to sign. "The idea of waving my iPhone to make a payment is intriguing to me." Did you read the link I posted? Getting people to pay with their phones is one of the challenges facing Apple-- it may not offer enough actual value to most consumers (you and I may be exceptions). The delta of improvement between pulling out your phone and pulling out your credit card may not be big enough to make a difference. It certainly hasn’t moved the needle for Android, even in countries like Japan that have invested significantly in NFC infrastructure. And, if customers won’t bother, neither will merchants stratechery.com Thompson thinks as I do, when I posted a few days ago that using a watch to authenticate payments makes more sense than fumbling around for a phone at the point of sale. Fumbling for a phone is not much better than fumbling around for a credit card or cash. Payments could be the killer app for the iWatch, even if paying directly with an iPhone is also an option. Message 29692172

To: clean86 who wrote (173711)	9/8/2014 7:35:26 AM
From: John Carragher	1 Recommendation Recommended By HerbVic Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

$25 is still to low for a signature. no one ever checks a signature and waiting for signatures just adds to the line. 25 years ago i implemented an adjustment policy for our billing disputes. anyone looking for a credit adjustment under $25. just issue it. do not try to locate initial billing , investigate, and adjust. the management thought i was crazy and not a serious accounting mgr. I ended up down sizing two positions after several months to prove we were saving money. of course a lot has change in 25 years, then i sometimes think nothing has changed. go apple.