Social networks are evolving more and more and it is no secret to anyone that Chinese technology is really advanced.
We can check it with the WeChat application, developed by Tencent in China. Continue with us and find out more about this amazing application and payment method.
How to create a WeChat Pay account safely
As such, an account in WeChat Pay is not created, we simply have to activate the link between our card, either credit or debit, to the already created WeChat account, and this is how the payment method of the app would be fully validated, and we can use it comfortably.
Set up payment on WeChat with my credit and debit card
In order to add money to the WeChat account with a credit or debit card, it is necessary that the ‘WeChat wallet’ option is activated beforehand, we must also have an active WeChat account, our passport, a Chinese bank account with a card and a phone that connects to it.
Currently the WeChat payment and transfer function is only available in China, since the data such as bank account and phone number must originate from there.
If we want to add money to our WeChat we must go to the WeChat application previously installed on our mobile device, we enter our profile at the bottom of the screen, select the wallet option and here we can add the credit or debit card(s). to our account.
A plus to know if the WeChat Pay function is already active is confirming through the telephone number that we have previously registered with the cards. Having registered the credit or debit cards and the phone number, the WeChat wallet will automatically start working.
Once the activation process is done, you can go to your profile, then press ‘WeChat Pay’, then press ‘purse’ and finally the ‘balance’ or ‘balance’ section. Here you can view your current balance.
To recharge just click on ‘recharge’ and the credit or debit card from which you are going to transfer the money to your WeChat account will appear at the top, here you can also change the card to deduct the money from the account you want .
After this, you will have to select the amount of money you want to recharge your WeChat and immediately the system will require you to write the password that you had designated for the payment function and that’s it.
How to send and receive money from my WeChat account
The biggest advantage of this app is that we can receive and send money quickly and efficiently:
- The first thing we must do to be able to send the money is to add the person with whom we want to carry out this great function to our list of friends.
- Next, we open the chat with the chosen user, and we are located in the lower right, press the ‘+’ sign.
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We select the ‘transfer’ option, and enter the amount of money that we are going to send, select the ‘source’, and enter our payment password, and select ‘send’.
- To accept the money that has been sent to us, or receive it, a pop-up notice will appear in the chat of the person who made it, we must press ‘accept’ and the transfer will be received immediately.
How to pay with WeChat?
There are different ways to pay with the WeChat app, but they are all extremely easy to use and payments are made instantly. We can use the method of scanning a QR code provided by the store where we are going to make the purchase.
It can also be a barcode instead of a QR code, usually these are in a visible place in the store, such as on the counter or on a wall so that all customers have access to scan it when they go to checkout. a payment.
This payment method can also be done in reverse. When a WeChat user activates WeChat Pay, a QR code is automatically generated which fulfills the function of making payments.
Many stores have a scanner with which they charge the customer just by scanning the WeChat Pay QR code that the customer provides.
What are the requirements to deposit money into my WeChat account?
- Mainly we must have our WeChat account active, we must also have a passport.
- Likewise, a Chinese bank card.
- And finally, a mobile device that is linked to our bank card.
What cards does WeChat accept?
- WeChat accepts a variety of cards as a payment method such as:
- Credit and debit card.
- Also MasterCard.
- Likewise American Express.
- And Discover Global Network.
