Know that app money does not return
Check the name on the screen before you send, because that is the only moment you can.
Money sent through a payment app arrives in seconds and belongs to whoever got it. Nothing pulls it back.
A card charge can be disputed with your bank. App money is cash on a table.
Key points
- App payments arrive in seconds and cannot be pulled back
- The name on the confirmation screen is your last check
What to remember
- That screen is the last moment you are in charge.
- Read the name before you send.
Try this
Start a payment to somebody you know and stop at the screen showing their name.
Practice: Know that app money does not return. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.