On Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at 4:59:58 PM UTC-10, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 1/5/2016 3:09 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>
> >> I have one of those supposed RFID blocking wallets but I have to
> >> access cards in there and they work just fine without my having to
> >> take the card out. Just touch my wallet to the scanner and BEEP - I'm
> >> in.
> >
> > No kidding! Yikes. I wouldn't think you'd have to ask if
> > the blocking wallet feature actually works.
> >
> > I was just in Whole Foods and the credit card thing says you
> > can just tap, but the cashier said You have to swipe it. I
> > did want to try tapping.
> >
> > nancy
>
> The RFID chips are being phased out for security reasons. The new chip
> cards have to be inserted if the equipment is available, swiped in the
> meantime.

My guess is contactless payments on low priced items will be a growing trend. We'll use cell phones and NFC to pay for stuff like coffee and gum. Cards will be used for more expensive items like groceries. The young folks love the idea, the old folks don't much care for it. One day we won't even use cards.