No, Joann Fabrics and Crafts does not take Apple Pay as a payment method.
Disappointing, isn't it? Well, that's just the simple truth.
So if you are looking to use Apple Pay for craft orders, you'll have to consider other retailers like Michaels or even Hobby Lobby. They do have a great presence throughout the country and feature some of the arts you'll never see anywhere.
This doesn't mean Joann doesn't take mobile wallets at all—there's one that they do accept, and I'm pretty sure that you've already heard about (if not already used) it.
What Alternative Do I Have as a Digital Wallet to Use on Joann?
If you really need to get a craft from Joann and want to pay with a digital payment service, then PayPal is your best bet. They officially accept PayPal as a payment method, but you'll need to be a US resident to use the payment service for your orders, since they have already stopped shipping outside of the US and Canada.
Does Joann Fabrics Take Tap to Pay?
No, Joann Fabrics does not accept tap-to-pay payments. They are more focused on traditional payments rather than digital payment methods.
What Payment Methods Does Joann Fabrics Accept?
When it comes to payments, Joann isn't as flexible as its competitors since it only accepts a few payment methods, including:
- VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express credit card or debit card
- PayPal.
- Visa Checkout account
- JOANN Gift Card (exclusive for US shoppers)
If you're trying to use something other than the payment methods mentioned above, for example, checks, you won't succeed.
The Trick I Use to Pay with Apple Pay at Joann
Apple Pay isn't officially accepted as a payment method at Joann Fabrics—that one has been said. But who said you couldn't use Apple Pay to make the payment?
Well, there's always a way, and the trick I use is very simple but specific to only in-store purchases.
What I do is when I get to a Joann store, what I do first is discuss with a store attendant and inquire if they personally use Apple Pay. If they don't, I move to the next person and ask until I find one who uses the digital wallet and ask them to help me out with making a payment with Apple Pay, and that it's the only method I have to pay.
You can always tip them something to motivate them to help, and hopefully, they'll help you out. The process is simple: after agreement, you'll send them a payment through Apple Pay and they make the payment for you with the method the store accepts.
It is just as easy as that!
Final Thoughts
While Apple Pay is fast-growing among retailers in the e-commerce space, some retailers like Joann Fabrics haven't yet started to accept it.
It is very difficult to tell why they don't accept the digital wallet since they don't have a store payment service that they want to promote.
If you don't mind going somewhere else, you can always visit competing retailers like Michaels or Hobby Lobby for your craft needs since they accept Apple Pay. However, if you need something that's specific to Joan, you can always use PayPal or my trick I shared to use, Apple Pay for your in-store Joann payments.