Customers will be able to make contactless payments up to the value of $200 without the need for a pin at all Countdown stores throughout New Zealand, in a further effort to help prevent the potential spread of Covid-19.
The current $80 PIN limit for contactless payments will be temporarily increased to $200 for all Countdown customers with most New Zealand bank cards. This means customers will now be able to keep their hands clean by avoiding using EFTPOS keypads for their bigger shops.
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Countdown's General Manager Health and Safety Kiri Hannifin said that they have been working with the government, Payments New Zealand and the major banks to ensure Countdown could roll this added safety measure out to its customers as quickly as possible.
"The health and safety of our team and customers is our top priority. While we've already increased our cleaning of high touch areas in stores such as the eftpos machines, having the ability to offer contactless payments means customers have a touchless way to pay for
their groceries. This is a fantastic step forward in the country's efforts to reduce the spread of Covid-19.