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by jonknee 4247 days ago
To be fair it works the other way around--the retailer scans your phone with the QR code on the screen. Like Starbucks' app. It's still clumsy, especially compared to Apple Pay, but you don't have to use your camera for anything.
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mikestew 4247 days ago
I looked for the picture I saw somewhere on the MCX website, but can't find it, so I'll have go with the same pic but from the MacRumors site: http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/27/currentc-mobile-payments...

If I'm reading that diagram correctly, not only does the consumer have to scan a code, but the vendor then scans another code. So not one, but two QR code scans. The success is built in!

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smackfu 4247 days ago
The TechCrunk article that MacRumors get their info from says: "When it’s time for a user to check out, they request to pay with CurrentC. The consumer then unlocks their phone, opens the CurrentC app, opens the code scanner, and scans the QR code shown on the cashier’s screen. In some case, the reverse may happen where the consumer’s CurrentC app displays a payment code and the cashier scans it."

So sounds like one or the other.

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mikestew 4247 days ago
Hmm, okay, I guess it could be just one scan.

But unrelated, the steps you quote: gawd dahyum. I'd rather stand behind the old lady writing a check, as mentioned by another commenter. Thing is, retailers have mostly solved the check-writing problem (but they still can't make Mr. OldSkool fill out everything but the amount before he gets to the front of the line). No more "I need check approval on aisle 3", no more 3 pieces of ID, just scan it and stick it in the drawer. It sounds like there's a strong possibility that they're bringing us back to the time when those behind get to roll their eyes and sigh as we all wait for the person at the front because "oh, gawd, they're using that thing".

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jonknee 4247 days ago
> It sounds like there's a strong possibility that they're bringing us back to the time when those behind get to roll their eyes and sigh as we all wait for the person at the front because "oh, gawd, they're using that thing".

Except I doubt you'll ever see anyone actually use CurrentC.

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