Warning
On 06.08 a so-called Executive Order was issued in the USA, which led to the prohibition of transactions via WeChat Pay. Since our payments are processed via the American provider Stripe, we are forced to switch off WeChat Pay as a payment method from 20.09.2020!
As China’s largest internet company, Tencent offers a number of web and mobile products across social networking, communications, media, games, finance, and more. WeChat, owned by Tencent, is China’s leading mobile app with 889 million monthly active users.
WeChat is a leading lifestyle ‘super app’ used for messaging between people, as well as connecting people, services and businesses in China and around the world through a number of e-commerce and social features inside the app. WeChat Pay, the payment wallet inside the WeChat app, has over 600 million users.
Chinese consumers can use WeChat Pay to pay for goods and services inside of businesses’ apps and websites. WeChat Pay users buy most frequently in gaming, e-commerce, travel, online education and food/nutrition.
Where can I set my payment options in the dashboard?
Go to Shop configuration > payment options in your dashboard to find your payment options.
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Booking type
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No appointment needed, accept new booking automatically
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Payer geography
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China
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Currency
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GBP, HKD, USD, JPY, CAD, AUD, EUR, NZD, SGD
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Disputes
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Yes
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Payment confirmation
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Immediate
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Explanation of terms used in the table:
- Booking Type: In which type of accept bookings is the payment method possible?
- Payer geography: Where can you use this payment method
- Currency: Which currencies are supported for this payment method?
- Dispute: Is there a dispute to receive the payment from the customer?
- Payment confirmation: How long will it take to get the confirmation?
What does the process look like for the customer?
