Who's Getting Pay-By-Phone Right? The Fast Food Industry

Posted by Soulskill on Friday October 11, 2013 @09:17AM from the you-thought-it-was-going-to-be-more-interesting,-didn't-you dept.

jfruh writes "Techno-enthusiasts have been predicting for years that cell phones will become one of the main means that we use to pay for items — but most Americans stubbornly cling to cash and credit cards, mostly because cash and credit cards are infinitely more convenient. In order to woo people into buying things electronically, merchants need to make phone purchases better than traditional payment systems, not just another option. The fast food industry is leading the way with a plethora of apps that make ordering remotely a snap."

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Re:Fastfood? by Anonymous Coward · 2013-10-11 09:24 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I haven't eaten McDonald's in seven years, and have no plans to for the rest of my life. Do you know why? Because I shit myself on my birthday after buying McDonald's with the gift certificate given to me by my employer for my birthday.
Yeah, that's right. I shit myself...on my birthday.
-- Ethanol-fueled