Garmin

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quimby May 2021 12:40pm, 19 May 2021 4,780 posts	quimby I opened a Starling account just to pay with my watch. Keep it topped up now and again from my current account. I like to keep about £150 in there. However, I would say that, because you have to enter your PIN on the watch, it can sometimes not be as quick as flashing your contactless card.
azx May 2021 1:23pm, 19 May 2021 294 posts	azx You don't have to enter your PIN every time, only every so often if you don't take the watch off I believe. BTW, I have 945 and use garmin pay with Curve too. Also, Curve lets you change the card the payment goes from after the fact if you need to.
The_Saint May 2021 2:09pm, 19 May 2021 6,814 posts	The_Saint With my 645 the PIN seemed to last all day until a plastic strap retaining post snapped off for no reason and it now lives in its box
chunkywizard May 2021 2:20pm, 19 May 2021 12,074 posts	chunkywizard Another vote for Starling. Garmin Pay works well
HappyG(rrr) May 2021 2:36pm, 19 May 2021 38,745 posts	HappyG(rrr) I got a Santander account just to be able to use Garmin Pay. Other banks take note. I top it up around £200 and when I was at work used it for my coffees and lunch, so £10 a day. Banks get some reasonable interchange from that. I'm going to get a Garmin Vivoactive 4 to replace my (working fine except for altimeter) Vivoactive 3. Can't find any deals so just going to nearby Currys PC World. Unless any of you know differently...?! G
geordiegirl May 2021 5:23pm, 19 May 2021 14,632 posts	geordiegirl Don't be talking about upgrading watches :)G I have a perfectly fabulous Fenix 6s, but really want either the black and rose gold sapphire or grey solar.... working on justifying that spend when this is a mere 13months old. I was using garmin pay on my watch pre lockdown - quite a novelty but I have my card in my mobile which is a bit slicker for me to use. So anyone wishing to encourage an upgrade all suggestions/justifications greatly received.
Badger May 2021 5:48pm, 19 May 2021 13,871 posts	Badger On their usual upgrade cycle I'd expect the Fenix 7 to show up later this year. G'wan, you can wait.
SPR May 2021 5:53pm, 19 May 2021 34,252 posts	SPR Will be interesting to see what's in the 255. I probably just need to look at the 945 to find out but the 245 is pretty much perfect for me now. I suppose some of the lactic stuff would be interesting if it can be trusted.
HappyG(rrr) May 2021 6:09pm, 19 May 2021 38,753 posts	HappyG(rrr) Do you always run with your mobile gg? There are times that I don't and then I appreciate having the watch to pay. The 21st century equivalent of a folded fiver in your sock! I wish they would sort the altimeter on the VA3. I've just discovered from some reddit and other forums to expect the VA4 to be just as bad. Oh well! G
The_Saint May 2021 6:22pm, 19 May 2021 6,817 posts	The_Saint Garmin Pay is slicker than a phone, not to mention much more convenient