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Written by: Ouyang Dehao
2021-07-03 12:00
Last update date: 2021-07-03 12:00
[Electronic consumer vouchers / Octopus / AlipayHK / WeChat Pay HK / Tap & Go rewards] The government recently announced the details of consumer vouchers, and citizens can register on the government website as soon as July 4, and as soon as August Receive a total of 2,000 yuan in consumer coupons for the first phase on the 1st.
As the registration day approaches, I believe there are still citizens who are still worried about how to choose.
The following will integrate the characteristics of Octopus and analyze which citizens are suitable for registering to receive consumer coupons.
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Octopus has been in Hong Kong for 24 years since 1997, and it has been established for the longest time among the four payment instruments.
With years of development and penetration, the fast food chains such as McDonald's frequently visited by the public, the public transportation they take every day, and even the security system of some housing estates are all in the footprint of Octopus.
As the electronics operator with the highest market share in Hong Kong, Octopus certainly needs to consolidate its existing user base, and is the defender in consumer coupons.
However, with the development of society, the general public and smartphones are inseparable. Octopus has also launched apps in recent years. Through the NFC technology of mobile phones, citizens can make payments without using Octopus cards.
However, the elderly may not know how to use smartphones. When the other three payment tools must be installed with App, Octopus becomes their only choice.
Therefore, choosing an Octopus card is the easiest way to use it. It can be used even when the battery is low or there is no internet. It is also the most commonly used electronic payment method for Hong Kong people.
Fang Baoqiao, honorary chairman of the Hong Kong Information Technology Chamber of Commerce, has also mentioned many times, "Octopus is familiar to everyone, so there is no need to learn."
Special page｜5000 yuan electronic consumer vouchers July 4th, registration in the whole city, apply for discount lazy bag
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No need to install App, highest privacy
Octopus has also become the biggest winner in terms of privacy. Since there is no need to install an App to receive coupons, any non-personal Octopus card can also be applied for, with the highest privacy protection.
In addition, the use of Octopus third installment of RMB 1,000 is not restricted by merchants and time limits. In addition to paying utility bills, Octopus companies and the government have already defaulted to borrowing returned Octopus cards to cash out.
However, there are advantages and disadvantages. It should be noted that if citizens lose their Octopus registered to receive consumer coupons, they must fill in the information notice on the government website.
The balance within 3 hours after reporting the loss, including transaction records of consumer coupons and accumulated amount, will be placed in the new Octopus card.
As for the other 3 payment tools, you need to unlock the phone and enter the payment password when making payment, which may reduce the chance of loss compared to the next.
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Suitable for elderly and commuters
The consumer vouchers announced by the government are now applicable to public transport and do not conflict with the existing monthly transport subsidies.
Although since last year, AlipayHK and Tap & Go have successively landed on buses, minibuses or MTR, but the transportation subsidy is only applicable to Octopus, so Octopus is better in the field of transportation and is suitable for citizens with heavier transportation expenses.
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Recently, there have been news rumours that it is recommended that elderly people over 65 buy another elderly Octopus card to receive consumption coupons. It is falsely stated that if there are consumption coupons in the Octopus, the deducted fare will be converted into adult fare when taking transportation.
The Octopus clarified on June 28 that with the elderly Octopus receiving coupons, you can still enjoy the $2 discount on public transport fares for the elderly as usual, emphasizing that the spread on the Internet is by no means a fact.
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In addition, in order to cooperate with the distribution of electronic consumer coupons, Octopus announced earlier that it would suspend the account for receiving consumer coupons and transfer the balance to the Octopus wallet to prevent cashing out.
The user can only use the NFC technology of the mobile phone to tap the Octopus card to make a payment.
Or to make up for the shortcomings of online shopping, Octopus announced that it will cooperate with a number of online shopping platforms so that users can also use Octopus cards to tap their mobile phones to pay for online purchases.
Among them, the larger online shopping platforms include HKTVmall, Youhe YOHO, FORTRESS under the Watsons Group, PARKnSHOP, Watsons Watsons, etc. Octopus announced earlier that it will officially land on the batch of online shopping when consumer coupons are distributed in August. platform.
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