In order to answer this question, let’s first dive into what 7-Eleven is and what Apple Pay really is about.
What is Apple Pay?
Apple Pay is a digital wallet and mobile payment service from Apple Inc. It is supported on an iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch, and iPad. With Apple Pay, users are able to make in-person payments using various iOS apps, and online payments through Safari (a web browser developed by Apple). Apple Pay was launched in the United States, is available in more than 50 countries across the world, and supports international payments that use cards like American Express and Visa among others.
What is 7-Eleven?
It is an American multinational chain of convenience stores that was founded in 1927 and has its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. 7-Eleven was previously known as The Southland Corporation. It now owns over 78,000 stores spread across 19 countries in the world. The company is still expanding its outreach.
Moving on to the main question here which is whether Apple Pay is acceptable by 7-eleven.
Is Apple Pay Accepted For Making Payments at 7-Eleven?
The answer is yes. Some people may have told you otherwise, but that’s not the case. If you’re in doubt, talk to a 7-Eleven cashier. They may have to fix NFC (Near-Field Communication) to deal with the payment issues you may be facing.
Opening an Apple Pay Account
If you are going to make payments using Apple Pay, it is only possible to do so when you have an Apple Pay account. How then?
You have to have an Apple Pay-compatible device and an Apple IDYou have to have a supported card like a credit or debit cardThen add your card
Tap on the plus button on your appTap debit or credit cardTap on continueFollow the steps you have to nextYou may need to verify your informationAfter that, you have the option to link any other of your apple devices and you’re all set
Using Apple Pay To Make Payments At A 7-Eleven Store
Whether in-person or through online shopping from a 7-Eleven store;
Open your Apple Pay account or appThen enter the payment information as directedClick on submit to authorize the transfer of money from your card for payment purposesCollect your goods
Alternatively
7-Eleven has its own app, a kind of digital wallet too. To use this, you first need to download the app, of course. After this, you can open your app, tap on ‘load cash’, use any way such as a debit card, a credit card, or Apple Pay to load money onto your wallet, show this to the cashier, and then scan the barcode to finalize your payment.
The good thing about using the 7-Eleven app is that whenever you load cash on it, you earn a number of points that are translated into actual rewards from the store.
What’s The Benefit Of Using Apple Pay On 7-Eleven?
Like all other mobile payments, Apple Pay helps eliminate the possibility of losing a large amount of money you’re carrying around, or, worse, your credit cardFor 7-Eleven, accepting Apple Pay was a means to widen its payment alternatives to its customers which made it retain a good number of them.
Bottom line: Yes, 7-Eleven takes Apple Pay, but the 7-Wallet is a doper way to make 7-Eleven payments and win rewards. Your choice.
Conclusion
Yes, there was a time when 7-Eleven did not take Apple Pay. What happened was that Apple users, who are so many and who preferred using online payments especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, were put in a position in which they had to use one online payment method for their other transactions but use another way on 7-Eleven. Pretty inconvenient, huh? Anyway, with the Apple Pay option, a lot has been eased, and all clients need to do is understand how it all works.
Are there charges for using Apple Pay?
It is a free online wallet for Apple customers.
Apple Pay or Google Pay?
Well, Google Pay won’t, for one, limit you to a few devices like Apple Pay. Besides, Google Pay has more features and 7-Eleven accepts the payment too.
What key things will I need to use the 7-Wallet?
A phone number, an email address, and a zip code.
