NFC-enabled smartphones to make payment

[macrosszero]

On 12/1/2025 at 10:31 PM, Kb27 said:

I went to supermarket, wanted to buy some items. It turns out I took more than expected.

At the cashier, the cash I was carrying was not enough. I didn't bring any cards with me, NETS or credit card.

So I thought of cashless payment with my phone. I don't have CDC voucher either, they are finished.

I can't think of any other ways to pay.

No choice but to reduce the number of items I picked up.

I went to buy food, and I was able to pay by scanning SG QR code, by paylah.

So where's the cashless payment in supermarket ? Seems so backward. 😑

If you hadn’t configured GPay or Apple Wallet with your credit cards beforehand don’t expect your phone to magically pay on your behalf if it had not been pre-authenticated.

[Atonchia]

On 12/1/2025 at 11:10 PM, Jman888 said:

unless the supermarket is the small mama store type die die only accept cash, if not there should be paywave, paylah, paynow, even grabpay, google pay, shopback, etc.

nowadays my wallet can have zero cash for a week or two, and never bother to bring wallet when go out for lunch.

Even go JB, I go 100% cashless and pay with TNG app.

[Kopites]

On 12/2/2025 at 12:30 AM, Atonchia said:

Even go JB, I go 100% cashless and pay with TNG app.

I use goggle pay with youtrip card. 

 

[Kb27]

On 12/1/2025 at 11:10 PM, Jman888 said:

unless the supermarket is the small mama store type die die only accept cash, if not there should be paywave, paylah, paynow, even grabpay, google pay, shopback, etc.

nowadays my wallet can have zero cash for a week or two, and never bother to bring wallet when go out for lunch.

So you're saying supermart accept paynow, paylah ?

I shopped at Giant. I didn't see any signs, I must have missed it.

[inlinesix]

On 12/2/2025 at 6:43 AM, Kb27 said:

So you're saying supermart accept paynow, paylah ?

I shopped at Giant. I didn't see any signs, I must have missed it.

Giant confirms accept Paynow.

These shops use NETS terminal.

Next time just tell cashier Paynow.

They will generate QRCode

Edited December 1 by inlinesix

[jcmm]

Now I seldom use cash... even kopi o kosong also scan. I hate carrying coins around. 

[Lala81]

Usually I'm cashless. But recently I've been using some cash again. Mainly cos my workplace needs some spare change for people who want to use cash .

[Kklee]

IMHO.
Also my mobile phone and telco not very fast, I think I need to something faster to jump on the bandwagon. 🤣

Edited December 2 by Kklee

[Kopites]

On 12/2/2025 at 8:10 AM, Lala81 said:

Usually I'm cashless. But recently I've been using some cash again. Mainly cos my workplace needs some spare change for people who want to use cash .

Accept cdc? I just goggle. Many accept cdc. 😁

[Lala81]

On 12/2/2025 at 9:10 AM, Kopites said:

Accept cdc? I just goggle. Many accept cdc. 😁

we have everything. But sometimes some people just like to pay cash, especially for small co-payments. Dunno why. 

Changing spare change is getting harder and harder nowadays for businesses.

[inlinesix]

On 12/2/2025 at 9:31 AM, Lala81 said:

we have everything. But sometimes some people just like to pay cash, especially for small co-payments. Dunno why. 

Changing spare change is getting harder and harder nowadays for businesses.

There are a few hawker stores in my estate that only take cash.

Have to bring some cash along if want to eat these stores.

[Stratovarius]

On 12/2/2025 at 6:43 AM, Kb27 said:

So you're saying supermart accept paynow, paylah ?

I shopped at Giant. I didn't see any signs, I must have missed it.

U need to tell the cashier or input in the self check out kiosk, a qr code will be generated and you pay from there. 

Most places have that now. 

[Jman888]

my place the new shen shiong 100% self check out, only 1 machine accept cash but no queue

 

[Jamesc]

I went cashless years ago.

After I got married and met my MIL. 

[kobayashiGT]

On 12/2/2025 at 2:12 PM, Jamesc said:

I went cashless years ago.

After I got married and met my MIL. 

that means broke right? hahaha. . . . 

[Wildfaye29]

On 12/2/2025 at 2:12 PM, Jamesc said:

I went cashless years ago.

After I got married and met my MIL. 

hmm

wat this gotta to do with the MIL?

[Mkl22]

On 12/2/2025 at 2:48 PM, Wildfaye29 said:

hmm

wat this gotta to do with the MIL?

she holds all the cash and his balls...🤣

[Tohto]

On 12/2/2025 at 9:31 AM, Lala81 said:

we have everything. But sometimes some people just like to pay cash, especially for small co-payments. Dunno why. 

Changing spare change is getting harder and harder nowadays for businesses.

I am one who mainly pays cash for HC or coffeeshop food, and hardly use PayNow.

Now need to use up the CDC, then I will use it when available. My 2 girls, one all pass to me to use since they won't be using it overseas.. I just paynow them back.