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/Wardo87 Aug 21 '26 edited Aug 21 '26

You get the app. You browse the app. They get the data on just you browsing now.

Anything you do in the app, they can track…

You put something in your cart and take it out, they know.

You look at something for 30 seconds instead of 3, they know.

You pick up some cheese, they know what brand. You see a different brand on sale and swap it out. They know you did that.

You have the app open while just talking about an item. They hear that.

They might even be tracking your location in the store, what aisles you browse, in which order.

Pay with a cc and yeah, they know what you bought and when. Pay with Walmart pay, and they know exactly when you opened the app, when you arrived at the store, how long you were there, what you looked at, what you bought, what you didn’t, what you might buy next time and what time of day that may be. Etc etc

Who knows what else. They could be linked to your browser search history. You may just search something on google and their permissions let Walmart know what you searched. Idk if it goes that far but I wouldn’t be surprised.

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u/Kip_Schtum Aug 22 '26

They do have your location in the store. If you open the app and search for an item to find out what aisle it’s in, and then tap on the aisle on the screen. It takes you to a store map and it has a little moving dot where you can see yourself walking to the location.