Contactless limit to be removed

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2prjr4lpko

Millions of people will be able to set their own contactless card payment limits or even have no limit at all, a regulator has confirmed.

This is for physical cards, if you use your phone for contactless payments there is already no limit.

[Jaymoss]

I am not a fan of NFC. My wallet is RFID blocking and I put my cards in RFID blocking slips and the card attached to my phone is a virtual disposable debit card with Skrill. Was not a fan when they increased the limit to £100 now unlimited no thank you

[SnoopZ]

I'm happy with the limit at £100 but if it goes unlimited I think that's stupid and unsafe.

[Stephen]

Never use my actual cards now. Just pay through contactless via Google pay on my phone or watch. Means not really needing a wallet with me.

[Dingbat]

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

I'm happy with the limit at £100 but if it goes unlimited I think that's stupid and unsafe.

The banks and card issuers will set their own limits instead, apparently.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by Stephen

Never use my actual cards now. Just pay through contactless via Google pay on my phone or watch. Means not really needing a wallet with me.

I don't really want to get my phone out everytime I pay for something, I can't do that with my Tesco Credit Card Club Card anyway, I would still have to use the actual card to get the points.

Saying that I now pay for the majority of my Tesco shopping using cheap Everup gift cards which are stored in Google Wallet.

[Stephen]

I use the clubcard app on my phone to scan and collect points or use my clubcard vouchers. Just makes sense using my phone for everything.

Originally Posted by SnoopZ

Saying that I now pay for the majority of my Tesco shopping using cheap Everup gift cards which are stored in Google Wallet.

Is that a Tesco specific option ?
I've never seen an option on any I buy to store them in Google Wallet.

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Originally Posted by SnoopZ

I'm happy with the limit at £100 but if it goes unlimited I think that's stupid and unsafe.

I think the idea is you'l be able to set your own.
I can do this now on a couple of my cards, but cant go over £100 atm.

That said, I mostly use the cards in my phone wallet now, which has no limit.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by Paul

Is that a Tesco specific option ?
I've never seen an option on any I buy to store them in Google Wallet.

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I think the idea is you'l be able to set your own.
I can do this now on a couple of my cards, but cant go over £100 atm.

That said, I mostly use the cards in my phone wallet now, which has no limit.

I'm not sure if its specific because I've only ever bought Tesco Gift Cards from Everup, I see the option when I click CLAIM YOUR GIFT CARD either from the email or directly in the app from the Wallet Tab it then opens up a browser tab with ADD TO GOOGLE WALLET as an option.