PayPal is steering clear of the use of NFC technology at the till, maintaining that the tech is years away from attaining mainstream critical mass. Instead it is focusing on a PayPal-issued card or using a mobile phone number and PIN at the point-of-sale.
US retailer Home depot is now set to roll out Paypal's in-store payment system nationwide following a six-week trial at five pilot stores.
Paypal is hailing the national roll-out to all 2000 Home Depot locations as a vindication of its strategy for mobile payments on main street.
Home Depot customers can either swipe a PayPal-issued card to pay for in-store purchases, or enter a mobile phone number and PIN into the point-of-sale terminal.
See the system in action.
