Yes, Big Y does accept Apple Pay.
The Springfield-based grocery chain was one of the retailers to begin taking the digital giant as a payment method just a year after it was launched.
If you're looking to use your digital wallet to make payments at Big Y Foods, I'll be showing you just what you need.
How to Use Apple Pay at Big Y Foods
Unlike most grocers like Market Basket that haven't publicly announced their support for Apple Pay, Big Y Foods is one of the grocery chains that have made the difference by accepting Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay at all locations, so their shoppers won't have to go through the hassle of having to find locations that take Apple Pay.
If you are at a Big Y Foods location or are planning to visit any nearby location soon, you can take these steps to use Apple Pay at checkout.
- Shop for the items you need and go to the cashier.
- Tell the cashier you'll be making your payment through Apple Pay, and they'll show you a reader you'll have to scan to make the payment.
- Scan your reader with your iOS device where Apple Pay is set up with a valid payment method.
- Confirm the payment with your PIN, Touch, or Face ID, and you should be good to go.
Oh, and before I forget to mention, make sure the iOS device you'll be using at the Big Y Foods location has a valid payment method linked to it and is well-charged because a device with low power won't be able to run Apple Pay directly.
Why is My Apple Pay Not Working at Big Y Foods?
It is no new thing to experience such a situation, and of course, for you to know how to get things working properly, you need to figure out why it happened in the first place.
As I earlier mentioned, check whether your device battery is properly charged (at least 50%), and if it is, then power shouldn't be the cause.
The next thing you'll want to check is if your funding source was correctly linked to your Apple Wallet. For sure, you can have it linked correctly, but a recent update to the funding source might have changed everything.
For example, when you renew an expired card. So if you did renew your expired card recently, make sure you update it on Apple Wallet so your payments will go through smoothly.
You should also consider checking if there's no limitation applied to your account or funding source.
Maybe you might have just reached the limit you're authorized for transactions in a day. All you need to do in this case is just to wait for the next day to repeat the transaction.
Another thing to check is if your funding source has enough funds to cover the cost of the purchase. Say you currently hold $150 on your card and are looking to make a transaction of $150, it still won't go though the cost is exactly what you have on your card, and do you know why?
Well, if you don't, it's simply because some charges come into play during each transaction. So only the charges alone can make the transaction not go through.
Final Thoughts
Big Y Foods was one of the first grocery chains to start taking Apple Pay as a payment method a year after the digital giant was launched. You should basically find it in all Big Y store locations and when you do get to a location, make sure your device's power is at a considerable percentage and that you have a working payment method linked to your wallet for your payments to go through.
If you get confused at some level, you can always refer to this guide, as it explains everything you need to know when making payments at Big Y Foods.
