Re:To Cover China, There’s No Substitute for WeChat
by ksec on Friday January 18, 2019 @11:49PM
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You can now Setup WeChat Pay in HK, which is actually a different system to WeChat Pay in China, and be able to pay in China. Money will be deducted from your HK account converting your payment from RMB to HKD. You can link a Credit Card, Debit Card in your WeChat Pay HK or simply top up some money in any convenience Store.
However you will not be able to Top up your WeChat Pay HK within China (yet).
I have never tried to tied a foreign Credit Card to a WeChat Pay HK Account, but in theory since it is in HK there is no reason why it wouldn't work. Although I expect there will be a higher exchange rate to cover up the processing fees.
So in theory you don't even need to stop by HK to have this sort out, you just download the WeChat Pay Apps in HK ( I suspect you have to change App Store region ) to get it done. But in case you want to witness the largest Concrete Jungle in the world you are welcome to stop by.
However you will not be able to Top up your WeChat Pay HK within China (yet).
I have never tried to tied a foreign Credit Card to a WeChat Pay HK Account, but in theory since it is in HK there is no reason why it wouldn't work. Although I expect there will be a higher exchange rate to cover up the processing fees.
So in theory you don't even need to stop by HK to have this sort out, you just download the WeChat Pay Apps in HK ( I suspect you have to change App Store region ) to get it done. But in case you want to witness the largest Concrete Jungle in the world you are welcome to stop by.