Opening Bank Account on Tourist Visa: For WeChat Pay
Nov 11, 19, 10:42 pm
#46
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 2,054
As soon as Alipay announced, Wechat had to jump on the bandwagon, ready or not. Do not waste your time with Wechat until confirmed reports of success start coming through.
And do not believe every Wechat press release that gets published somewhere.
And do not believe every Wechat press release that gets published somewhere.
Nov 11, 19, 10:45 pm
#47
Join Date: Jul 2018
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From what I've been reading it's limited to credit cards. I assume that if you transfer money to someone then it could be a cash advance. If it's just credit cards then I don't see that much of an advantage. I use my UK credit card if I need to without any problem. Given the fees that banks in the Western world charge, I wouldn't want to be paying with wechat for small things anyway, I'll stick to cash for those. I don't pay fees on cash withdrawals from the ATM.
Nov 11, 19, 10:56 pm
#48
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 2,054
I'm the reverse. I don't like fumbling around for change at the checkout counter or collecting a pocketful of coins and small bills I'll never spend, so I'm happy to use a card for small purchases when travelling. Yes, there's maybe a 2 percent charge, but that's offset by not leaving the country with a mound of useless small change.
Nov 11, 19, 11:01 pm
#49
Join Date: Jul 2018
Programs: Thai, Hyatt
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Yep, that's understandable. I spend about 9 months a year in China so I'm not fussed about small notes and coins. Same as for Thailand, I'm there often enough that I'm not fussed, but, yeah, it can be a pain collecting notes and coins from lost of counries I might never go to again.
Nov 12, 19, 8:59 am
#50
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: China and Canada
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Originally Posted by Jeff Kerr
Have you been able to do this? I tried again yesterday and I either get the usual "add mainland ID number" or card not supported. I can add card but it still doesn't work for me.
In the mean time read this https://www.thatsmags.com/shanghai/p...card-on-wechat
Last edited by JPDM; Nov 12, 19 at 9:10 am
Nov 12, 19, 2:30 pm
#51
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SFO
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Originally Posted by JPDM
Academic now as Wechat pay will accept foreign credit cards. They already do to buy train tickets.
Nov 12, 19, 3:19 pm
#52
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: China and Canada
Posts: 1,819
Originally Posted by Bosco1
I just purchased train tickets from 12306 used my Capitol One Card (no fees) linked to Wechat Pay, strangely, apparently there is a daily limit (maybe 1000 RMB), as I was able to purchase one way ticket approx. 900 RMB, and had to purchase the return trip the second day.
Nov 12, 19, 6:33 pm
#53
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 2,054
But that's not the same as using QR code for payments. You've long been able to use a foreign credit card on Alipay to pay for Taobao purchases, for example, without having to register with a Mainland bank account.
Let's wait to hear from someone who's used Wechat Pay at a supermarket with a QR code.
Let's wait to hear from someone who's used Wechat Pay at a supermarket with a QR code.
Nov 13, 19, 8:35 am
#55
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: China and Canada
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Originally Posted by 889
But that's not the same as using QR code for payments. You've long been able to use a foreign credit card on Alipay to pay for Taobao purchases, for example, without having to register with a Mainland bank account.
Let's wait to hear from someone who's used Wechat Pay at a supermarket with a QR code.
Let's wait to hear from someone who's used Wechat Pay at a supermarket with a QR code.
Nov 13, 19, 6:22 pm
#56
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Originally Posted by sparkzone
Spent alipay 2000rmb and not able to add money again. Funding failed error message
Not able to get wechat pay to work yet
Not able to get wechat pay to work yet
I'm still listed as unverified after providing photo of my L visa.
Dec 13, 19, 10:32 am
#57
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: SFO
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Originally Posted by JPDM
Did you purchase on the 12306 website or app or in the Wechat app using the Wechat mini program?
