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Garmin Pay does not work in Saudi Arabia with all banks!

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in my Garmin Tactix 7 Pro the Garmin pay app does not accept any card of any Saudi bank. It is the responsibility of Garmin to make this feature work. The bank told me all cards Visas and Mastercards are accepted internationally. Garmin or Garmin Saudi Arabia should go to these banks and get the approvals themselves.

Garmin directing clients to the banks or the banks directing the clients to Garmin does not make any sense. It is not the client responsibility to chase this and follow it up. If Garmin don't care about approving these banks at least they should lower their prices in these countries that Garmin Pay does not work and provide refunds for those who already bought it. Fair enough? I already spoke to the bank and emailed and complained about it. I have no authority to speak to the banks on behalf of Garmin.

Garmin (or at least Garmin Saudi Arabia also known as AMIT Trading Co. LLC) has to do something about this or refund the clients in these countries.

(Ignoring this issue by Garmin is not solution)

  • My bank doesn't support it in the UK either, but other banks do. It's just one of those things. The bank has to choose to support Garmin Pay.

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 2 years ago

    BEFORE a customer purchases a product with a service that MAY not work in certain countries or is affiliated with other entities such as banks, they should make sure that the service will work for them, and not complain on the forum. Come on, we have internet on every device, it's not that hard.

  • It’s the same with Samsung pay and other ones too.   Not Garmins fault you didn’t research. Also curious you bought a SPORTS wearable with Pay as the key feature? If that’s your driving feature, should have done way more research. 

    I can feel the frustration (Garmin pay doesnt work with my two main credit cards) but come on….

  • well said (5889957) we hope that garmin will do something about this issue. garmin payment is one of the biggest issues that is poorly handled by garmin.

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 2 years ago

    yes this is very important. we need a solution to this problem please. it was the one most devastating thing that bothered me when i bought this watch.

  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 2 years ago

    same issue here. it didn't work with ncb bank or rajhi bank. really disappointing.

  • I have the same issue and I totally agree with the author.