Comments on: Mobile payments and a latte: Our test of Square Wallet at Starbucks

By: Wally

Wally — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 01:29:35 +0000

Same here the square apps don’t work at any of the starbucks I go to. But yet the app shows the store I’m in. scanner dosent read it.. I was told the stores are not setup yet. very disappointing. just keep using Starbucks app. someday the technology will catch up with this.

By: MargauxMarie

MargauxMarie — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:44:04 +0000

I am not sure why they are saying this was successful… many Square users are having problems having their QR codes read into the scanners! This is just false marketing. I won’t bother with using my phone just to drink coffee when it’s easier to pay cash. Don’t get me wrong, I have an MPOS (www.mpowa.com), but I’d like to use that somewhere else.

By: CoffeeGirl

CoffeeGirl — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:27:56 +0000

Same thing happened to me today at local Starbucks… they scanned and scanned… and typed the info, but nothing happened… so my friend ended up paying. Not sure if they are really ready. Next time, need to make sure bring my credit cards or some cash along…just in case

By: Maggie Young

Maggie Young — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:20:01 +0000

Reblogged this on The More You Know BBlog and commented: Here is some more proof that QR codes are not going away. Used in conjunction with a mobile payment system at one of the largest chains in the world, QR codes have the potential of leading the way in digital technology.

By: Eric Hermes

Eric Hermes — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:11:32 +0000

I tried the Square at Starbucks……..Their scanner had trouble reading the QR code on my screen….too much glare, maybe? i don’t know…..even the Alpha/numeric code below the QR code didn’t seem to take when the Barista typed it into her register, but since i couldn’t see her screen, i don’t know if she typed it correctly…..i ended up having to pay with regular credit card.

By: florianuniqloud

florianuniqloud — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:59:25 +0000

The real big deal for retailers is when Square or other mobile payments players are ‘closing the data loop’. Getting people to check into store pre-purchase allows them to understand customer behaviour and influence purchasing behaviour, e.g. by offering merchant-targeted ads or offers. This article doesn’t mention that aspect, so I wonder whether Square and Starbucks are already collecting & sharing such data in the background.

You can read more about disruptions in the payments industry here: http://www.uniqloud.com/beta/payment_industry_overview/

By: franc

franc — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 01:59:02 +0000

So, it costs me more. Using the starbucks card, I don’t have to pay for extra’s… like syrups, soya etc.,

Bad idea if you ask me…

By: Sam Kim

Sam Kim — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:32:38 +0000

I wonder why Passbook on iOS isn’t mentioned here. Starbuck’s Passbook integration works great. When I’m near my usual Starbucks stores, it just pops up as notification and all I need to do is to swipe across (no password required) to display scannable QR code. Fast and easy.

By: nigeria map

nigeria map — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:36:14 +0000

So many technology is coming up in this world, Square Wallet mobile payment app to pay for coffee is one of the big ones. I hope it’s worth it