On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:26:06 +0000
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 22:06:02 on Mon, 17 Dec
2012, Mizter T remarked:
In the mean time they seem to be over-selling the very few aspects
that have been implemented on the buses: viz it doesn't work for
non-UK cards, and it probably doesn't work for prepay cards or those
associated with an under-18 bank account.

For completeness, it's now been drawn to my attention that the buses
also don't [yet] accept Orange's "Quick Tap" NFC payment service, which
is in effect a pre-paid Barclaycard[1].

[1] Which like the plastic is branded Paypass, rather than Paywave.

PayPass is Mastercard's brand, payWave is Visa's - both are for
contactless payments.

Yes, I know. And Amex's is Expresspay.

Paywave seems to have the edge when it comes to a generic term emerging.

Pick Pockets Prize would be a better term. Giving anyone access to your bank
account without even requiring a PIN to be entered except on first use and
at infrequent random points thereafter. Genius. Fagin himself couldn't have
come up with a more idiotic scheme.

B2003