Anyone know if Makro, Lotus, Big C accept contactless?

[scubascuba3]

Thinking of buying everything using contactless Google Pay using Wise virtual card or Halifax Clarity Mastercard

[GypsyT]

I noticed at Lotus they show their phones and walk out. Some App, I guess.

I don't see any benefit 'cause they are so slow. Some don't have right stuff on the screen etc

My App is THB = fast. When use CASH you don't shop blind. You remember how hard it was to get.

 

Why do you prefer WISE card?

 

[Upnotover]

If you live here, as it seems the OP does, why would you cling to the past?  What would be the benefit?

[msbkk]

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thinking of buying everything using contactless Google Pay using Wise virtual card or Halifax Clarity Mastercard

Do you not have a Thai bank account? So easy to use the local banking apps for most payments here.  As far as I know Makro accepts only local barcode scans as payment.

Edited 17 hours ago by msbkk

[rhodie]

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Halifax Clarity Mastercard

I use Google Pay with Mastercard at BigC. No problem.

[EVENKEEL]

Cash is king.

[MarcelV]

2 hours ago, GypsyT said:

I noticed at Lotus they show their phones and walk out. Some App, I guess.

I don't see any benefit 'cause they are so slow. Some don't have right stuff on the screen etc

My App is THB = fast. When use CASH you don't shop blind. You remember how hard it was to get.

 

Why do you prefer WISE card?

 

Probably paying using PromptPay QR codes.

I have a Thai bank account with a banking app on my phone, and I use it to pay for at least 80 percent of all my payments anywhere, from Big C to the local market. Only our 7-11s do not accept it, but they do accept True Money wallet payments.

[scubascuba3]

6 hours ago, msbkk said:

Do you not have a Thai bank account? So easy to use the local banking apps for most payments here.  As far as I know Makro accepts only local barcode scans as payment.

I've been using QR code scanning for years

[scubascuba3]

7 hours ago, GypsyT said:

I noticed at Lotus they show their phones and walk out. Some App, I guess.

I don't see any benefit 'cause they are so slow. Some don't have right stuff on the screen etc

My App is THB = fast. When use CASH you don't shop blind. You remember how hard it was to get.

 

Why do you prefer WISE card?

 

Paying by QR is slow though, takes a little too long to start scanning

[scubascuba3]

According to Google AI Gemini all three accept contactless...not sure about Makro

[IvorBiggun2]

Cash will always be choice of payment.

Edited 4 hours ago by IvorBiggun2

[Alidiver]

Yes,

They will ask "Scan"?
Say "No, ..Visa"
The scan is for the banking app using QR code.

[scubascuba3]

4 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Cash will always be choice of payment.

no use if you don't want to bring money into Thailand

[Olmate]

21 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Thinking of buying everything using contactless Google Pay using Wise virtual card or Halifax Clarity Mastercard

Simples you!