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WeChat Pay
Updated over a month ago

WeChat Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by WeChat based in China that allows users to make mobile payments and online transactions.

User Experience

At online checkout, the consumer chooses WeChat Pay as their preferred payment method:

The customer is directed to a WeChat-hosted payment page where a QR code is presented:

The customer scans the QR code with their WeChat app to proceed:

They can then review the details of the payment:

The customer enters their password to complete the payment:

The customer then sees confirmation of the completed payment:

Details

Merchants do not need to have an account with WeChat Pay

  • Payment method type: Asynchronous - payments are not confirmed immediately, it may take up to 2 hours to receive confirmation of payment. You need to set up webhooks in order to get notified for asynchronous payments

  • Refunds: Supports partial and full refunds

  • Recurring payments: Not yet supported

  • Pre-authorizations: Not yet supported

  • Restricted MCC: Some Merchant Categories are not eligible to have WeChat Pay activated. Check the table below for more information

  • Μerchant countries: Available for merchants registered in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands & United Kingdom

  • Customer countries: Available for customers in All countries

  • Pricing: Please refer to our pricing page under the main navigation for more information

  • Settlement: Customer payments are deposited next day into your business account for confirmed payments / successful transactions (i.e. have statusId = F)

  • Cross-currency payments: Not yet supported

  • Additional notes: The Email address and Customer Name fields within Smart Checkout are optional

How to activate WeChat Pay

Merchants do not need to have an account with WeChat Pay.

This payment method is available upon positive review of your request.

Merchant Categories

There are some merchant categories that are not eligible to have WeChat Pay activated. If your business is in one of these categories, you will not be able to accept payments through WeChat Pay:

Merchant Category (MCC)

Description

5094

Precious Stones and Metals, Watches and Jewelry

5122

Drugs, Drug Proprietors, and Druggist’s Sundries

5499

Misc. Food Stores – Convenience Stores and Specialty Markets

5912

Drug Stores and Pharmacies

5962

Direct Marketing – Travel Related Arrangements Services

5966

Direct Marketing- Outbound Telemarketing Merchant

5967

Direct Marketing – Inbound Teleservices Merchant

5999

Miscellaneous and Specialty Retail Stores

7322

Debt collection

7995

Betting (including Lottery Tickets, Casino Gaming Chips, Off-track Betting and Wagers)

7996

Amusement Parks, Carnivals, Circuses, Fortune Tellers

9223

Bail and Bond Payments

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