@owlstalk Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 As we move towards Hillsborough being the first cashless stadium in the country, supporters in the Grandstand can trial our new E-cash system on Saturday when the Owls host Barnsley. E-cash is the quick and easy way to pay for food and drink on the concourse as we aim to improve the matchday experience by reducing queue times and speeding up the payment process. The process is simple: hand your Team Card to the sales assistant and they will debit your card with the value of your purchase. Anyone with a Team Card (Season Ticket holder, Member or Owls Foundation Member) is already registered for E-cash. Topping up and checking your balance is quick and easy at the designated E-cash loading stations within the stadium. For Saturday’s fixture, we will have our first designated top-up station in the Grandstand. Fans will be able to top up their Team Card from that station. In the near future, the system will be rolled out across the stadium, with more loading stations appearing in tandem. An online application is currently being developed so fans can register online and top up from a debit or credit card and view their E-cash balance. When fully up and running, loading stations will appear around the stadium in the follow locations; Owls Megastore, Ticket Office, South Stand concourse, Grandstand concourse, North Stand concourse and Kop concourse. Supporters can also make purchases within the stadium using debit/credit cards/contactless payments and, for the time being, with cash. Ultimately, we aim for Hillsborough to become completely cashless for ease of purpose and to enhance the whole matchday experience for supporters. Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMX Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 It's almost like the club don't want commercial success 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RedDragonOwl Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Why not just use Apple Pay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Past Member Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 1 minute ago, RedDragonOwl said: Why not just use Apple Pay? How is the club's scheme better than 'contactless'? The only difference is that our scheme will make it easy for the wife to see how much money you're spending (wasting) on match days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, zzmdu said: How is the club's scheme better than 'contactless'? I thought that at first but the way the club is doing it they can track who spends what, and offer special offers and discounts Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havin-a-hoot Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Options are always a good thing, I don't have a contactless card so for me it sounds good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest addedtime Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 19 minutes ago, RedDragonOwl said: Why not just use Apple Pay? How do I do that with android? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
someone in my head Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 54 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: As we move towards Hillsborough being the first cashless stadium in the country, supporters in the Grandstand can trial our new E-cash system on Saturday when the Owls host Barnsley. It has been a cashless stadium for me for years - can’t be doing with the over-priced, poor quality food served at a snail’s pace by innumerate staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Past Member Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 8 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: I thought that at first but the way the club is doing it they can track who spends what, and offer special offers and discounts All a bit big brother. They'll have tannoy announcements at half time 'season ticket holder 2564326, your spend on half time beer has decreased by 27%; report to room 101 after the game' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latemodelchild Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 The queue at the kiosk will be smaller than the queue for the top up machine so that's a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britpunk77 Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Will be great for teenagers (no bank account) who go on their own, cannot buy owt. Alienating the fanbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grez Bez Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Jesus; some people will whinge about anything. You don;t have to use it you boring old farts. Good on them for trying something new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 27 minutes ago, zzmdu said: All a bit big brother. They'll have tannoy announcements at half time 'season ticket holder 2564326, your spend on half time beer has decreased by 27%; report to room 101 after the game' That’s a bit highbrow for OwlsTalk isn’t it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I'll use contactless Can't be arsed topping stuff up on a card I can only use at the ground. Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctpgrant Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 5 hours ago, addedtime said: How do I do that with android? Use android pay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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