Using credit cards for online shopping in China - TechHui2024-03-28T11:31:16Zhttp://www.techhui.com/forum/topics/using-credit-cards-for-online?groupUrl=ecommerce&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi John, I wouldn't call myse…tag:www.techhui.com,2010-08-03:1702911:Comment:652502010-08-03T07:22:35.785ZTruman Leunghttp://www.techhui.com/profile/TrumanLeung
Hi John, I wouldn't call myself an expert in China e-commerce! But Discover Card's arrangement with Union Pay is quid-pro-quo. So anyone from China with a Union Pay credit card can use it in the United States where Discover Cards are accepted. You could try processing their <a href="http://en.chinaunionpay.com/" target="_blank">Union Pay cards</a> as a Discover card. I'd be interested to hear back from you if you are able to get this to work for your China customers.<br />
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By the way, I was…
Hi John, I wouldn't call myself an expert in China e-commerce! But Discover Card's arrangement with Union Pay is quid-pro-quo. So anyone from China with a Union Pay credit card can use it in the United States where Discover Cards are accepted. You could try processing their <a href="http://en.chinaunionpay.com/" target="_blank">Union Pay cards</a> as a Discover card. I'd be interested to hear back from you if you are able to get this to work for your China customers.<br />
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By the way, I was unsuccessful in using my VISA card to buy an item on Taobao. Truman, the Alipay video seem…tag:www.techhui.com,2010-08-03:1702911:Comment:652472010-08-03T06:25:27.619ZJohnhttp://www.techhui.com/profile/John
Truman, the Alipay video seems to be in Chinese. I had Chenling translate.<br />
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I actually have the other side of the issue. Each week, someone from China emails me saying they want to sign up but cannot use a credit card. They want to arrange for a wire transfer which I'd rather avoid.<br />
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Now that you are an expert at China e-commerce :), any advice for me? What can I do to make it easier for Chinese buyers to use their credit cards online? I looked at Alipay but it was not clear how I could set up…
Truman, the Alipay video seems to be in Chinese. I had Chenling translate.<br />
<br />
I actually have the other side of the issue. Each week, someone from China emails me saying they want to sign up but cannot use a credit card. They want to arrange for a wire transfer which I'd rather avoid.<br />
<br />
Now that you are an expert at China e-commerce :), any advice for me? What can I do to make it easier for Chinese buyers to use their credit cards online? I looked at Alipay but it was not clear how I could set up an account for myself.