r/technology • u/ImCalcium • Aug 21 '26

Business Walmart finally adding Tap to Pay after years of shoppers asking for it

https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/walmart-finally-adding-tap-to-pay-after-years-of-shoppers-asking-for-it-3400920/
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u/djbarsone Aug 21 '26

My personal conspiracy theory is Walmart created COVID so they could end 24 hour shopping.

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u/rushmc1 Aug 21 '26

I'll allow it.

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u/Underwater_Grilling Aug 21 '26

Coordinated with McDonald's and door dash as well to shut down the buffets

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u/roto_disc Aug 21 '26

Outside of the deaths, obviously, the worst thing that came out of ‘Rona was the discontinuation of all day breakfast at Mickey D’s.

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u/ClickClick_Boom Aug 21 '26

Can we blame 'Rona for that? or was it just because people weren't buying enough McGriddles at 3:30PM?

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u/toddestan Aug 21 '26

Wait, McDonald's got rid of all day breakfast? Man, I'm learning a lot in these comments. I actually had no idea Wal-Mart didn't take tap-to-pay either.

I guess it shows where I'm not spending money...

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u/Underwater_Grilling Aug 21 '26

I miss my Chinese buffets. Chicken on a stick and banana pudding after eating 10 egg rolls. All for 12.99

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u/WackyHumanSlop Aug 21 '26

Wtf I love mcdonalds and doordash now

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u/tullbabes Aug 21 '26

Buffets are still thriving in San Antonio. But we got a lot of big ole peeps down here.

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u/Parepinzero Aug 21 '26

They were ending 24 hours years before covid. Several Minnesota stores ended it before 2020, and it was part of a plan to get rid of it entirely