Do you ever feel insecure when you hand over your credit card after eating at a restaurant? Think about it, how often do you give someone else your credit card, only to have them walk away with it and swipe the card in a location where you cannot see them? Only at restaurants is this practice acceptable. But how do you know your credit card information is secure? You must be very trusting to just hand your card over to a stanger for their safe keeping. Well in 2008, you may see this practice of handing over your credit card disappear in many restaurants across the U.S. Many restaurants are beginning to use wireless credit card readers. Your server will bring the wireless divise directly to you at your table so you can swipe your own card and enter your payment amount. The devise will even give you the option to add on an automatic 15-25% tip without you ever having to do any quick math in your head. Restaurants aren't the only businesses in the hospitality industry that will begin to use these high-tech machines. You'll also notice them popping up on the golf course as the golf club employees visit you with their carts full of snacks. But be carefull, research also shows that paying with a credit card also entices people to spend more money than they would normally since no cash is exchanged. Do you think this new method of paying will work? Tell us your thoughts.
This wireless credit card reader shown comes from Verifone Tablepay.
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