Coca-Cola Launches Mobile Payment System - Partners with Google (opens in new tab)

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21 pointsCasc14y ago9 comments

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RobAtticus14y ago· 2 in thread

On one hand, I really like this because it does make it more convenient to use vending machines by removing the need for cash and coins. The other side of that coin, however, is I feel it'll make me less selective and I'll end up paying their marked up prices since the cost will seem "less real." Parting with real cash makes me less inclined to spend $1.25 on a soda, but if all I have to do is tap and "pay later" I'll probably give in to temptation more often.

ben104014y ago

I really like this because it does make it more convenient to use vending machines by removing the need for cash and coins.

Going beyond that, I would absolutely kill to see NFC-enabled parking meters. Using credit or debit all the time means I don't accumulate coins anymore in my car. So then I have nothing to pay parking meters, and I often end up having to take a gamble on getting a ticket.

wycats14y ago

A large chunk of San Francisco has credit card enabled meters: http://sfpark.org/

The whole program is actually really interesting: the meters update their prices by 25-50¢ each month to attempt to meet congestion targets per street.

Plus they have an API providing app developers with meter information (including current usage) http://sfpark.org/how-it-works/developerresources/.

The video (http://sfpark.org/about-the-project/) explains it really well.

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thinkcomp14y ago· 2 in thread

This isn't a very accurate headline.

hugh314y ago

This would be a more useful comment if it were more specific.

thinkcomp14y ago

Coca-Cola is not launching a mobile payment system.

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ge0rg14y ago

TFT + network + Android NFC + Google = targeted ads on vending machines!

In version 2.0, you will get a discount for automatically posting your purchase on G+.

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