Well, it may work because Ctrip is meant for Chinese travellers.
Anyway, I still prefer to spend in China since I travel there quite often.

Came back from China yesterday and I cannot imagine my life without e-wallets.

I exchanged RMB 500 cash and only spent RMB 85 cash because my phone had no 4G that time (I was in a high speed rail train).

I have both Alipay and WeChat Pay, both are equally convenient. My friend prefers Alipay because she can earn interest (only for verified Mainlanders). WeChat has its advantage too, for e.g. hawkers by roadside, most of them are normal end users, they prefer WeChat Pay.

My advice? Get both, no regret at all. Don’t bother about credit cards because they don’t accept ours except if you visit first tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai and etc.

My next trip challenge will be, I will only bring RMB 100 cash for whole trip. I haven’t encountered situation where e-wallet payments are not accepted. Even old grandma of 80 years old selling food by roadside accepts WeChat Pay.

Actually their connectivity has improved a lot, I recalled more blind spots during my last few trips. Now most of the time I was still able to get 4G in their HSR.

So yeah, the disadvantage of e-wallets? Internet connection. You will need Internet coverage to use it.

Alipay can also pay with Face ID.

My China friends who work in Malaysia top up both e-wallets for me.

Yes, I don't have too.

Yes, every time I visit China, the cash I brought over is getting lesser.
They look at you one kind if pay with cash.

Yes, or link with CC (can use for Taobao only), cannot use it to pay via QR code.
For us only account with linked balance can use to scan QR code, applies for WeChat Pay too. Strangely I cannot scan Alipay in Malaysia even with credit left, luckily I can use in China.

Mine also can link with CC but cannot use it to pay in China, I can only use it to pay Taobao with 3% charge. If wanna scan QR code, need to have credit balance. Got my account 5 years ago.
It must be verified China Mainland account to use in Malaysia.

Sorry OT. I think we should stop discussion about Alipay here or someone can create new topic about Alipay.

This post has been edited by fruitie: Sep 3 2018, 10:02 PM

They don't have small change to give you back, so prefer payment over digital way.

I really wish we can go further especially credit cards now have SST, I wish e-wallets business will bloom here.

Yes, beggars accept WeChat pay.

No worries, I use a lot of e-wallets here too.

GrabPay and Boost are the main ones. Sometimes Fave. I think that's all.

I think these days can scan QR code, my friend told me she kinda saw it in Beijing. I didn't go to Beijing this time so cannot validate, however I boarded on public bus and I will need to turn on my WeChat QR code to let the scanner scan and charge my wallet for the fare. This is in Guangxi.

Wow wow, since when did I say they didn't accept cash? Don't misinterpret my post la. I travel to China every year, sometimes few times per year, of course I know how it works there. I was just saying its convenience, without accessing to wallet is a great convenience.

Some use terminals, some just stick QR code on their counter, just scan and pay.

This post has been edited by fruitie: Sep 4 2018, 08:50 AM

Luckily I checked my wallet yesterday and realised I still have RM 2 discount for reload. I received reminder while I was in China though, quickly used the free cash credit by HLB and RM 2 discount to purchase XOX reload for my dad.

It exists, I used it in hotels which they scanned my code instead.
Most of the time just the sticker though.

I'm using GrabPay for my rides as I can reload with AmEx during weekends and use on weekdays. I use Grab to work everyday.
Plus, it has Tealive and now llao llao promo if pay with GrabPay. My colleagues purposely reloaded GrabPay for Tealive though they don't use Grab for rides.

Well, the merchants list for GrabPay is still not that extensive and hopefully will expand. I only use it to pay Tealive most of the time for promo purpose.

Yes, it should be the other way round to encourage adoption, stickers should be more common.

The airport rides discount is only for new GrabPay users, for old timers like me didn't get to enjoy the free RM 35.

You can propose in Main Desk, only Admin can create.

Didn't know SG has so many e-payments, I think more than us?

But really, we should adopt this approach too. The only thing which puzzles me since each outlet (can be same merchant) has their unique QR code, how does that being unified?

Yes if using China wallet. Else, no luck.

Cannot.