This series of news flashes may end up being the type of quick update KUKU writes most often. I’m seriously starting to wonder whether stores operated by overseas companies, along with China-based merchants with foreign-related business, have all been granted access already. (I know, I’ve said this N times before...)
Now added to the list: 85°C. You can pay through the mini program, or you can show your WeChat payment QR code (after selecting your US credit card) and have the cashier scan it. The image below shows the merchant scanning my payment for settlement. Also, this is not limited to US credit cards; almost any foreign credit card you’re able to link can generally be used for payment.
Just imagine what it means if most stores in China eventually accept WeChat Pay—whether through online mini programs, the nine-grid menu, or by having offline merchants scan your QR code—while you use a US credit card that earns elevated cash back. After all, cash-back rates on Chinese credit cards are basically = zero. If you want to learn more about using WeChat with offline payments, online payments, mini programs, QR-code payments, and detailed strategies, check out what is likely the most comprehensive guide online to using WeChat with US credit cards: