£45 contactless limit

MallyGirl

the companies that do the payment acceptance have had to update their software at very short notice - rolling that out across a small operator is a lot easier than getting Tesco to update many thousands of devices.

born_again

bris said:

It has nothing to do with retailers, it's your card provider that sets the limit.

Sorry but it is. Retailers have to update their systems.

While you are correct, that card provider sets limits. Each retailer can set their own limits.

Shakin_Steve

MallyGirl said:

the companies that do the payment acceptance have had to update their software at very short notice - rolling that out across a small operator is a lot easier than getting Tesco to update many thousands of devices.

I'm not so sure about that. I think it's just the central system that has to be updated, not each card reader. I would imagine Farmfoods have thousands of card readers too.

dj1471

IanManc said:

Steve's correct. My bill in Tesco yesterday was over £30 but the checkout lady explained that they weren't updating their systems to accept contactless payments of over £30 till later this month so I couldn't use contactless.

Maybe they'll finally update their systems to accept Google & Apple Pay for transactions above £30 too...

I use Tesco's Pay+ app in Tesco which is an alternative way to pay contactlessly (barcode within the app) up to £250.

2e0arr

My wife and I both shopped in Tesco yesterday and both of us using CC from same company. We could not use contact-less and both of us bought under £30. had to input pin number. probably coincidence.
BTW why does every branch of morrisons seem to have a slow Sandra on the checkouts LOL

MallyGirl

Shakin_Steve said:

MallyGirl said:

the companies that do the payment acceptance have had to update their software at very short notice - rolling that out across a small operator is a lot easier than getting Tesco to update many thousands of devices.

I'm not so sure about that. I think it's just the central system that has to be updated, not each card reader. I would imagine Farmfoods have thousands of card readers too.

I am sure. there is central software but also software on each PED You can't have a mix of versions safely so they have to choose the right time out roll out the software. They also know how quickly the change has been turned around so might deliberately wait a week to see if there are issues which get corrected before they have to take the pain.

JES_F1

An email from the Co-op says the increase will be in place by Good Friday.

Shakin_Steve

MallyGirl said:

Shakin_Steve said:

MallyGirl said:

the companies that do the payment acceptance have had to update their software at very short notice - rolling that out across a small operator is a lot easier than getting Tesco to update many thousands of devices.

I'm not so sure about that. I think it's just the central system that has to be updated, not each card reader. I would imagine Farmfoods have thousands of card readers too.

I am sure. there is central software but also software on each PED You can't have a mix of versions safely so they have to choose the right time out roll out the software. They also know how quickly the change has been turned around so might deliberately wait a week to see if there are issues which get corrected before they have to take the pain.

I bow to your superior knowledge but, if Asda have done it, so should Tesco etc.

Shakin_Steve

I waited until 8 o'clock tonight to try Asda, the queue of trolleys is about 200yds long most of the day. No queues tonight, brilliant, unfortunately no food left either 😕

PixelPound

blue.peter said:

I was told this afternoon - by the checkout lady in Sainsbury's - that Sainsbury's will be going from £30 to £45 on 1 May.

My local sainsubury's had £45 signs on the card readers when I went yesterday morning.