How timely an article. As anticipated, it starts with incentives. Albeit we
are on the maiden voyage of the prophecy's fullfillment, remember the
next step to look for is the beginning of making it difficult for you to
buy without it. Remember when you could pay for stuff with a check? or even
some of you remember two party checks where you'd sign over a check to a
store that was made out to you from a third party. Those days are long gone
now, no one would have expected it back then and it was becoming difficult
to do it, then it was discontinued altogether. Read on...
Spartansburg, S.C., Convenience Store Chain Accepts Finger Scan Payments
via PRNewswire
SPARTANBURG, S.C., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Fast Phil's customers can now
conveniently and securely pay for gas and snacks with the touch of a finger
at all
11 Fast Phil's locations throughout the Spartanburg, South Carolina area.
"The system debits a shopper's checking account just like writing a check
or using a debit card, but without having to hassle with wallets, cards, PINs,
paper or checks," said Ben Willard , Vice President of Fast Phil's.
"Because account numbers are not exposed, the finger-scan technology is
helping us
provide our customers with faster checkouts and more secure transactions."
The new finger scan service is powered by biometric payments leader Pay By
Touch, which recently acquired BioPay and owns and operates the BioPay-branded
biometric payment network throughout the country.
As an introductory offer, customers who enroll in the new finger scan
service will receive a large coffee or fountain drink and a Nestle candy
bar, plus
they will receive a 2 cent discount on each gallon of gas purchased.
Signing up is free, takes just a couple of minutes at the Fast Phil's
stores, or online
at
www.biopay.com,
and consists of simply providing identification, checking account
information and a finger scan. Once signed up, customers can immediately
make purchases
with the touch of a finger at any Fast Phil'slocation.
Besides convenience, finger-scan payments provide the ultimate security. No
one -- not even the store associate -- sees the checking account number, or
the payment method used to make purchases. Customer information is securely
stored and never sold.
"Paying with the touch of a finger is a win-win for consumers
andmerchants," said John Rogers , founder, chairman and CEO of Pay By
Touch. "Shoppers can
conveniently and securely make purchases with the confidence that their
personal information remains secure before, during and after thetransaction."
About Pay By Touch
Pay By Touch is the global leader of biometric authentication, personalized
rewards, and payment solutions. The company's patented biometric products and
services enable shoppers to conveniently and securely access personal
accounts using a finger scan to identify themselves, make purchases, cash
checks
and earn rewards. To date, Pay By Touch services over 154,000 retail
clients, and has more than 2.5 million shoppers using biometric
authentication products
and services at 2,000+ locations coast to coast. Founded in 2002, Pay By
Touch is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco that employs
more than 600 professionals and holds more than two-dozen U.S. issued
patents. For additional company information, visit
www.paybytouch.com.
About Fast Phil's of SC, Inc.
Fast Phil's of SC, Inc. operates 11 convenience stores in Spartanburg,
Union and Chester counties in upstate South Carolina. The company was
incorporated
in 1981 and employs around 100 people. All eleven stores sell gasoline,
branded either BP or Pure and three of the stores feature Quick Chick's
fried chicken
restaurants on the premises and three stores offer touch-free car wash
service. For more information about Fast Phil's contact them at their
headquarters
location: 2024 Howard Street, Spartanburg, SouthCarolina 29304. Fast Phil's
Locations:
2050 South Pine Street Spartanburg SC 29302
691 North Pine Street Spartanburg SC 29302
8700 Asheville Hwy Spartanburg SC 29316
12020 Asheville Hwy Inman SC 29349
620 East Wadehampton Greer SC 29651
1505 John B White Blvd Spartanburg SC 29303
304 North Main St Woodruff SC 29388
1475 Fernwood Glendale Sartanburg SC 29307
400 South Main Street Jonesville SC 29353
1315 Lockhart Hwy Union SC 29379
18 Lancaster Road Chester SC 29706
SOURCE Pay By Touch
Editor's Insight: Prof. Michael Kasavana, the National Automatic
Merchandising Association's Endowed Professor, noted in a recent Automatic
Merchandiser
article that the number of locations participating in biometric payment
technology is predicted to triple in 2006.
While the application to vending is not expected to happen anytime soon,
this technology could become pervasive at retail in a few years. Biometric
scanning
will make retail shopping even more convenient for consumers. This is one
more convenience that retailers will use to win more sales from vending
operators.
To read Prof. Kasavana's recent Automatic Merchandiser article on biometric
scanning, go to:
www.amonline.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=15894 05-18-06.
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