Originally Posted by
moondog
Since we have that massive ex/ap thread, I'll keep this brief, but I can't recall ever seeing a bricks and mortar merchant anywhere that accepted one and not the other.
For online purchases, if the vendor is owned by Baba or Tencent, it is often difficult or impossible to pay using the competing platform, but this isn't a regional issue.
It wasn't a coincidence that most health stuff in Shanghai went through Alipay and in Beijing through Wechat.
I look at which QR code is prominently displayed in the two cities.
I stand by my assertion. 😛