Apple has offered to open up the iPhone near-field communication (NFC) system that Apple Pay uses to other payment services, in a possible effort to...
  • TheMurphy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    41·
    10 months ago

    Higher rates? Do customers pay more for using Apple Pay than any other solution where you are from?

    I know shops pay a fee, but never heard it to be on the customer to pay.

    • helenslunch@feddit.nlEnglish
      44·
      10 months ago

      The higher rates are passed on to the merchant to eat, just like any other payment processors.

      But the merchant is in charge of what payments are accepted.

      To the consumer, it will be no different. Apple will just be cut out as the useless middleman they are.