Apple Pay reportedly giving users headaches
A new survey found that 2 in 3 users of Apple Pay report having problems using the payment service at checkout. The study was done by Phoenix Marketing International, as reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday. “They’ve created demand, but it can’t be fulfilled,” Greg Weed, Phoenix’s director of card research, told Bloomberg. Weed couldn’t be reached for comment. Bloomberg said the company surveyed about 3,000 people. Apple Pay uses NFC, or near-field communication, technology that enables users of iPhone 6 models to make payments at stores that have upgraded to accept the system. In a separate survey this month, Baird Equity Research found that nearly 40% of iPhone 6 series handset owners have used Apple Pay. The new smartphones only began rolling out in the U.S. and nine other countries on Sept. 19. EBay’s (EBAY) PayPal remains the leading digital wallet, but Apple Pay is making inroads…