FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Opinion: without Alipay and Wechat Pay, you are screwed in Shanghai

Jul 8, 2023 | 5:21 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by YariGuy

If she can't receive money on Wechat, then another way is to send a friend a screenshot of the payment QR code and have the friend pay that way.

This would only work if she's the one scanning the QR code, not the other way around.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 889

First, aren't the QR payment codes time-based? Any given code works for only a minute or so, if that long.

Second, at least on Android, most financial apps block screenshots.

Payment codes yes

Check-in codes no (from my experience booking for my friend)

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