Barclays bPay - Contactless payment on your wrist, keys or phone

[e5]

Barclays recently launched the next stage in contactless payment. bPay. bPay is basically a little fob, card or wrist band you can buy which allows for easy contactless payment on the go.

I received an email with a half price voucher by email, so I opted for the key fob as I always have my keys with me.

The choices are: bPay wristband, bPay fob and bPay card. Find out more about them here: http://bpay.co.uk/home?cid=ppcb_sc15a00p00u01pa#meet-the-bpay-family

You basically purchase one of these and you get like a sim card with it (well I did with the fob) and then you can download the bPay app which tracks your spending (or do it online) and then all you do is top up the account from your credit or debit card and you're good to go!

Quite excited to try mine, I just like gadgety things, and it was only £10! Means I don't have to get my wallet out unless I'm spending a bit ;)

Try this link below to see if you can generate yourself a code for 50% off:

http://www.bpayoffers.co.uk/?WT.mc_id=E013T00D01N91_Digital%20Engagement-OSS/App%20&WT.tsrc=Email

[Joe]

This is quite cool, I wonder if Natwest will bring something like this too, although they have integrated with Apple Pay very recently so we'll see. I'd use the fob if I had to choose. The wristband looks a bit clunky and the card is too much of an advertisement.

[mrwoooooooo]

already got a contactless card, don't see why i'd need one of them. I'll stop using the card once I can ues my phone's nfc (android pay isn't out in uk yet)

[peteyt]

the problem is a lot of shops such as Asda, Tesco at least in my area don't use contactless

[lRhyss]

Why would I pay £24 for a wrist band that I can pay with?

******* hell

[Prosiary]

Contactless payment, then Apple Pay and now Barclays bPay... probably won't use them, my card isn't contactless :(

[e5]

This is quite cool, I wonder if Natwest will bring something like this too, although they have integrated with Apple Pay very recently so we'll see. I'd use the fob if I had to choose. The wristband looks a bit clunky and the card is too much of an advertisement.

You don't need to be with barclays to use it, you top it up from any of your debit or credit cards.


Why would I pay £24 for a wrist band that I can pay with?

******* hell
I gave a link to get it half price.


Contactless payment, then Apple Pay and now Barclays bPay... probably won't use them, my card isn't contactless :(
Your card doesn't need to be contactless, the fob or whatever is contactless, you just top it up with your credit or debit card. :)

I've used mine twice in Morrisons now and it's so quick and easy :) Much easier than opening an app from apple to pay lol.

[Prosiary]

You don't need to be with barclays to use it, you top it up from any of your debit or credit cards.


I gave a link to get it half price.


Your card doesn't need to be contactless, the fob or whatever is contactless, you just top it up with your credit or debit card. :)

I've used mine twice in Morrisons now and it's so quick and easy :) Much easier than opening an app from apple to pay lol.

no i mean like when u can get ur card contactless from like the bank

mine isn't contactless how do u get one of them with lloyds

[e5]

no i mean like when u can get ur card contactless from like the bank

mine isn't contactless how do u get one of them with lloyds
Oh thought by the way you wrote your post, that you thought you couldn't use bPay if your current card wasn't contactless.

When did you last get a new card? If you've not had one for a few years, then you may not have got a contactless one yet.

If not, when you next get a new card, depending what type of account you have, I assume, then they should send you a contactless one, as I did.

Have a look here, it may answer your question: http://www.lloydsbank.com/current-accounts/debit-card/contactless.asp

[xxMATTGxx]

You don't need to be with barclays to use it, you top it up from any of your debit or credit cards.


I gave a link to get it half price.


Your card doesn't need to be contactless, the fob or whatever is contactless, you just top it up with your credit or debit card. :)

I've used mine twice in Morrisons now and it's so quick and easy :) Much easier than opening an app from apple to pay lol.

You don't need to open an app for Apple Pay. Just double click on your home button when your phone is locked and it activates Apple Pay.

[Prosiary]

Oh thought by the way you wrote your post, that you thought you couldn't use bPay if your current card wasn't contactless.

When did you last get a new card? If you've not had one for a few years, then you may not have got a contactless one yet.

If not, when you next get a new card, depending what type of account you have, I assume, then they should send you a contactless one, as I did.

Have a look here, it may answer your question: http://www.lloydsbank.com/current-accounts/debit-card/contactless.asp

thanks!

i hope i get one soon omg

[Re-Call]

Ordered mine!... Won't be going in my wallet for a while now with Apple Pay & bPay lol

[e5]

Ordered mine!... Won't be going in my wallet for a while now with Apple Pay & bPay lol
did you get you half price? yeah if you're never planning on spending over £20 it's alright :P

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You don't need to open an app for Apple Pay. Just double click on your home button when your phone is locked and it activates Apple Pay.
do shops have to specifically take Apple Pay to be able to use Apple Pay? or is it just where it's contactless?

[xxMATTGxx]

did you get you half price? yeah if you're never planning on spending over £20 it's alright :P

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do shops have to specifically take Apple Pay to be able to use Apple Pay? or is it just where it's contactless?

Will work where contactless works. The Apple Pay part is about the increased limit later down the line I believe.

[Mikey]

no i mean like when u can get ur card contactless from like the bank

mine isn't contactless how do u get one of them with lloyds

Give them a phone or go into branch and say you lost your card. Should take 2-3 days for a new one. :)

[Prosiary]

Give them a phone or go into branch and say you lost your card. Should take 2-3 days for a new one. :)

is tht allowed LMAO

[xxMATTGxx]

is tht allowed LMAO

You may not even have to report it as lost. I know with Natwest, I went via my online banking and ordered a new card under the "damaged" card section/area and got a new one that was contactless. Best asking your bank and see if they will give you one.

[MKR&*42]

You may not even have to report it as lost. I know with Natwest, I went via my online banking and ordered a new card under the "damaged" card section/area and got a new one that was contactless. Best asking your bank and see if they will give you one.

Oh hey I didn't know you could do that with Natwest. I think the last three cards I've had have ended up damaged (I find they wear out realllyyyy easily no matter how much I try and protect them) and I hate the hassle of having to call up/go in branch so thanks for that.

[Mikey]

is tht allowed LMAO

Probably not but I did it to get the contactless and I've phoned when my card has been damaged.

[Prosiary]

Probably not but I did it to get the contactless and I've phoned when my card has been damaged.
ah okay haha thanks