Didi payment methods
Oct 21, 2018, 9:57 am
#17
Join Date: Oct 2018
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Didi and WeChat
I found a card that adds a % rather than fixed amount for foreign transactions and this is working well with Didi. The WeChat wallet is activated as soon as you receive and open a Red Envelope - ie as soon as someone sends you money. I have linked UK cards to WeChat but what is the point of doing this when it's not possible to transfer funds?
Also is it possible to choose the Didi destination on the map? The way I do it now is a little laborious - I find the destination, remember the name, then type in the name.
Also is it possible to choose the Didi destination on the map? The way I do it now is a little laborious - I find the destination, remember the name, then type in the name.
Oct 27, 2018, 5:36 am
#19
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Oct 29, 2018, 11:19 am
#20
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Had no issues setting up my US-issued Chase (CSR) visa as the default payment method on DiDi. However, when it came time to pay, it took a bit of trial and error to get the payment screen to load.
Unlike Uber, payment doesn't occur automatically at the end of the ride. Once I got the payment screen to load, it was entirely in Chinese. I just showed the screen to my driver, he tapped the appropriate button and then it progressed to an English page where I did the final payment confirmation.
Worked just fine in the end, but a few tense moments trying to figure it all out. This was back in May of this year, so perhaps this issue has been resolved since then.
Unlike Uber, payment doesn't occur automatically at the end of the ride. Once I got the payment screen to load, it was entirely in Chinese. I just showed the screen to my driver, he tapped the appropriate button and then it progressed to an English page where I did the final payment confirmation.
Worked just fine in the end, but a few tense moments trying to figure it all out. This was back in May of this year, so perhaps this issue has been resolved since then.
Oct 31, 2018, 9:12 am
#23
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Had no issues using my credit cards (both the ICBC US-issued UnionPay and my CreditStacks MasterCard) with DiDi, and even then I could choose to pay cash if I wanted to.
Nov 2, 2018, 4:04 pm
#24
Join Date: Oct 2018
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I got the above message when wanting a car so switched to Chinese. This also changed payment options and the payment was not done automatically. I paid cash but now, every time I try to use Didi, I get reminded to pay for that trip. I am back in UK now so will uninstall and hope the trip gets forgotten before my next visit to China.
Nov 2, 2018, 4:20 pm
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I got the above message when wanting a car so switched to Chinese. This also changed payment options and the payment was not done automatically. I paid cash but now, every time I try to use Didi, I get reminded to pay for that trip. I am back in UK now so will uninstall and hope the trip gets forgotten before my next visit to China.
Nov 7, 2018, 1:19 pm
#26
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So I have a question on using Didi... are the estimates the app gives reliable?
I can go from Shanghai Hongqiao station to the Hilton Suzhou for about Y340 and it takes about an hour. Seems much more direct, and just a hair more expensive, than taking a train to Suzhou then Didi from Suzhou station (and the transit time from Suzhou station to the Hilton is listed at an hour!)
To me this seems like a no-brainer. About US$50 and get dropped at the door.
Do drivers know the trip in advance? So they'd know what they're in for before picking me up?
I can go from Shanghai Hongqiao station to the Hilton Suzhou for about Y340 and it takes about an hour. Seems much more direct, and just a hair more expensive, than taking a train to Suzhou then Didi from Suzhou station (and the transit time from Suzhou station to the Hilton is listed at an hour!)
To me this seems like a no-brainer. About US$50 and get dropped at the door.
Do drivers know the trip in advance? So they'd know what they're in for before picking me up?
Nov 7, 2018, 2:02 pm
#27
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So I have a question on using Didi... are the estimates the app gives reliable?
I can go from Shanghai Hongqiao station to the Hilton Suzhou for about Y340 and it takes about an hour. Seems much more direct, and just a hair more expensive, than taking a train to Suzhou then Didi from Suzhou station (and the transit time from Suzhou station to the Hilton is listed at an hour!)
To me this seems like a no-brainer. About US$50 and get dropped at the door.
Do drivers know the trip in advance? So they'd know what they're in for before picking me up?
I can go from Shanghai Hongqiao station to the Hilton Suzhou for about Y340 and it takes about an hour. Seems much more direct, and just a hair more expensive, than taking a train to Suzhou then Didi from Suzhou station (and the transit time from Suzhou station to the Hilton is listed at an hour!)
To me this seems like a no-brainer. About US$50 and get dropped at the door.
Do drivers know the trip in advance? So they'd know what they're in for before picking me up?
Nov 30, 2018, 6:06 am
#28
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 9
Two solutions:
1. Use Amex card. You need to have access to your email or cell to get verification code.
2. Sign up Wechat and link your credit card (AMEX, Visa, Mastercard) to Wechat Pay, and then use Wechat to make a payment.
I am not sure Wechat pay with foreign credit card works fine on didi, but I have successfully made payments on other apps, so it should works.
1. Use Amex card. You need to have access to your email or cell to get verification code.
2. Sign up Wechat and link your credit card (AMEX, Visa, Mastercard) to Wechat Pay, and then use Wechat to make a payment.
I am not sure Wechat pay with foreign credit card works fine on didi, but I have successfully made payments on other apps, so it should works.
Jan 6, 2019, 11:30 pm
#29
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 9
Two solutions:
1. Use Amex card. You need to have access to your email or cell to get verification code.
2. Sign up Wechat and link your credit card (AMEX, Visa, Mastercard) to Wechat Pay, and then use Wechat to make a payment.
I am not sure Wechat pay with foreign credit card works fine on didi, but I have successfully made payments on other apps, so it should works.
1. Use Amex card. You need to have access to your email or cell to get verification code.
2. Sign up Wechat and link your credit card (AMEX, Visa, Mastercard) to Wechat Pay, and then use Wechat to make a payment.
I am not sure Wechat pay with foreign credit card works fine on didi, but I have successfully made payments on other apps, so it should works.
Had trouble with Chase CSR. It seemed to fail linking after trying to authenticate through "Verified by Visa". A Google search has pulled up other people complaining about Chase and their incompatibility with Verified by Visa in certain situations.
Just to check another Visa card, I was able to verify linking of a Citi Costco Visa.
Didi is super convenient and cheaper than Uber.
But on NYE, sufferes the same situation as in demand > supply. Ask me how I know. Thankfully walking to my friend's apt wasn't too far. It was cold AF though.