It wasn’t until recently that I had the chance to make my first mobile payment. I was at a local children’s festival and wanted to purchase something – they showed me something I had never seen before and I paid via the owner of the stalls mobile phone. Since then I have seen a variety of ways to make mobile payments and it both amazes me and intrigues me.
As a freelancer, these new ways of mobile payment could come in really handy. This video from Visa shows how innovative they are and how mobile payments could shape our future. I found it really interesting as Visa are obviously dedicated to helping both businesses and consumers whilst moving along with the advances in technology. Even five years ago I couldn’t have imagined that we would have come this far and technology would be able to be used in this way – its astounding!
I’m definitely looking into allowing mobile payments in the future. I mostly work remotely but am starting to branch out into working locally which will mean much more face to face interaction with clients. Payment would be so much easier if it was all taken care of there and then during the meetings.
Visa are the name everyone thinks of when we talk about paying for things. The name will crop up in conversation, nearly everyone has Visa – whether they have a debit card or credit card. It is no surprise that they are making sure they are at the forefront of the innovations in mobile payments and I’m interested to see where this could lead to.
I feel mobile payments offer an exciting prospect for those with small businesses and possibly even sole traders. Mobile payments mean they can allow their items to be purchased wherever they are. Whether that is in the middle of a field at a festival or on a business trip abroad with a client, this can only mean good things for both businesses and consumers. What do you think?
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