Fret not next time you forget your wallet while picking up a strange variety of organic mushroom or cold-pressed juice at Central Market. Tap to pay is here.
H-E-B is piloting the system at its gourmet grocery store chain. It allows customers to tap their credit card or use a digital wallet on their smartphone to pay for items instead of swiping or inserting a card in the chip reader. It works for Apple, Google and Samsung Pay, or you can tap your Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express credit or debit card.
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H-E-B Public Affairs Manager Johnny Mojica said the company hopes to eventually roll out the service at regular H-E-B stores, but it isn't sharing details on when that will happen yet.
"While we hope to offer these tap-to-pay services at more stores in the future, currently, there are no other plans to share at this time," he said in an email.
Tap to pay can be a faster and more secure form of payment compared to swiping or using a chip reader, according to Apple. The system is contactless, which makes it more difficult for credit card skimmers to steal information. It's also helpful in a pinch when you forget your wallet and have only your phone or watch handy.
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