It was launched as an alternative the wallet, enabling iPhone 6 users to tap their phone to pay for items. But some Apple Pay users in the US have been double-charged for purchases. The Californian tech giant has admitted there is a problem with its mobile payment system, but says it only affects ‘a very small number’ of Apple Pay users and is working to refund all faulty transactions. Scroll down for video Double trouble: Apple Pay was first announced on September 9th by Tim Cook and rolled out this week. But some users who are also customers of Bank of America have been charged twice for purchases made with their iPhone 6. Here, a user makes a purchase at the Disney Store in Glendale, California
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Apple Pay launched this week in the US and lets iPhone 6 users tap their phone to pay for items, because it is linked to their bank account
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CNN reporter and others discovered they were being charged double
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Problem only affects Bank of America customers and experts are fixing it
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Erroneous payments will be refunded to around 1,000 customers
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There is no date for Apple Pay coming to the UK
If an iPhone is lost, users can suspend all payments via the Find my @placeholder service.