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Written by: Liang Zurao
2021-06-20 14:30
Last update date: 2021-06-20 14:30
The 5,000 yuan electronic consumer voucher will be accepted for registration on July 4, and citizens can receive the first instalment amount as early as August 1.
However, the registration has not yet started. "Hong Kong 01" found someone on the second-hand auction site Carousell that it can help the public to "cash out" cash coupons, and will receive a total of 5,000 yuan worth of consumer vouchers for 4,800 yuan in cash, in other words, a 4% handling fee is charged.
The person also stated that they would receive consumer coupons through Octopus machines, cash them out directly from the "buyers", and settle them at subway stations.
However, Financial Secretary Chen Maobo once stated that if merchants conspire or use fraudulent methods to cash out consumer coupons, they may be blacklisted. Cashing out consumer coupons is also a violation of regulations and may be handed over to law enforcement agencies for follow-up.
"Hong Kong 01" is inquiring with Octopus, but no reply has been received yet.
A suspected merchant posted a post on a second-hand auction website and received a consumer voucher worth 5,000 yuan with 4,800 yuan in cash.
The government will distribute 5,000 yuan electronic consumer vouchers to each eligible citizen, and registration will be accepted from July 4 to August 14. The amount will be distributed in two to three installments according to the payment instrument, and the citizens will be registered electronically within the first two weeks. , And the first vouchers will be issued as soon as August 1.
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" discovered that a suspected merchant publicly stated on the second-hand auction site "Carousell" yesterday (19th) that they could receive 4,800 yuan in cash to receive 5,000 yuan worth of consumer coupons, in a disguised way to help other users cash out.
The post further stated that "Only Octopus is accepted, and delivery is made along the West Rail."
A 4% handling fee will be charged for collecting money with Octopus machine
The reporter inquired with the merchant as a general citizen. The other party claimed that he had an Octopus machine to "receive money" and "teached the way" to use the coupons as usual card purchases, and then handed them to the reporter in cash.
But he emphasized that the Octopus company will charge a handling fee, "cannot cash out 100%." He himself will charge a 4% handling fee, that is, a handling fee of 40 yuan for every 1,000 yuan, calculated on the basis of a 5,000 yuan consumer voucher, and every citizen who cashes him out Up to 400 yuan "handling fee" must be paid.
The merchant stated that he had an Octopus machine to collect money, and taught reporters to use vouchers as usual card purchases, and then he gave it to reporters in cash.
But he emphasized that Octopus will charge a handling fee and "cannot cash out 100%."
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The Octopus Company has stated that in order to assist new merchants of small and medium-sized enterprises in processing consumer coupon payments, during the period of the consumer coupon program, if merchants download the commercial version of the Octopus program, they will receive a mobile cash register without any handling fees.
If the post-posting merchant is a new merchant, the net bag can be up to 200 yuan.
The government has selected Octopus, Alipay Hong Kong, WeChat Pay HK and Tap&Go to distribute electronic consumer vouchers to the public in two to three phases to encourage the public to spend large sums of money.
The government has been discussing ways to prevent the citizens from cashing out with payment tool companies.
Financial Secretary Chen Maobo once stated that if merchants conspire or cash out consumer coupons through fraudulent methods, they may be blacklisted or handed over to law enforcement agencies for follow-up, and payment platform operators will constantly monitor if they are found Any abnormal transactions of merchants will be followed up.
"Hong Kong 01" is inquiring with Octopus, but no reply has been received yet.
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