Cash, Card or Mobile Phone ?
Right now, retailers need to get to grips with the down of
contactless payment. In the past week there has been a raft of announcements
and news on alternative payment methods. Technologies everywhere are still
convinced that they can come up with something better than cash for smaller
transactions.
The alternative method that retailers must consider in the
immediate future is contactless payment. A few stories in London have gone live
with the Barclaycard Business. Contactless payment system already more than
1.000 other sites have signed up to use it and 3.000 consumers have registered
their interest in the system’s One Pulse contactless card.
I am standing on the pro side. Here I am trying to answer
questions that given to me:
1. Could we use it/ apply it in
Indonesia?
Sure we could. The existence of e-money in Indonesia can be something
new that brings a big change for this country. It will bring a huge progress of
the nation. The problem is, not all people in Indonesia live in the big city,
there are also in suburbs, which makes it a little bit harder to reach. But we have
to remember that, everything takes time, everything needs a process. To make
something big and huge, ain’t going to be easy.
2. What are the advantages or
benefits that we got as a consumer?
First, it’s safer. Reduced from
loss and theft. No need to worry whenever you’re going to bring millions or
even billions, you don’t have to bring a big bag and hold it so tight.
Second, it’s more accurate. Remember when
you do groceries shopping and you have to pay for Rp.155.450 and end up paying
Rp. 155.500 because either you or the market have Rp. 50? This e-money can
prevent you from that kind of thing, for sure.
Third, time savings. You don’t have
to queue in bank to transfer your money if you use e-money.
Fourth,
user-friendly. Usually every service is designed to
reach the widest possible audience, so it has the intuitively understandable
user interface. In addition, there is always the opportunity to submit a
question to a support team, which often works 24/7. Anyway you can always get
an answer using the forums on the subject.
Fifth, Convenience. All the transfers can be performed
at any time, anywhere.
Sixth, record of transactions. Each and every transaction made
with electronic money is recorded in the bank's and the user's online records.
3. which one would you prefer: card,
cash or mobile phone?
I
prefer mobile phone. Simply because I bring my mobile phone anywhere so it will
make me easier to use it.
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar