It’s great that it can still store gift cards and provides a relatively easy way to redeem them, but I really miss being able to go through the entire check out process in one single step including all payment and loyalty etc.
I understand the security weakness but I wonder if it’s something that could be built into the existing ER Apple Wallet functionality, just like how a credit card works in Apple Wallet.
Does anyone know any plans for WEREP to return in full?
Hang on, i got woolies on the phone, will let you know in a sec….
I find it a little annoying too but not the end of the world
Rather my balances be safe
For context it was in the news, and discussed here, when it was turned off and that was supposed to be temporary. Seems more than temporary now but no formal position has ever been made.
Additionally, users were never directly told anything. It just stopped working one day and never came back.
No, it is not coming back. It's gone for good.
Someone asked a similar question here a month ago.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/15475869/redir
TL;DR
People were scanning QR codes willy nilly and scammers were using this to siphon money, since you had to connect a real card to the account, even if you only use gift cards in practice.
So now it is ruined for everyone and nobody is allowed to have nice things.
I do not fully understand the security weakness. Wouldn't it be secured if the app validates that the QR code/URL is hosted by Everyday Pay? Or send a larger hash?
Really inconvenient without this as most of the checkouts are not able to scan the barcode. The app does not space the gift card number into lots of 4 digits so I pretty much never correctly enter the gift card number on my first go.
No
I heard it’s coming back on February 29
Do you have scan & go at your store? Seems even more convenient than Everyday Pay
Does it work with gift cards?
How would we know ???