Quick Pay allows customers to generate a QR code in their WeChat Wallet that is then scanned by the WeChat scanner at the point of sale counter.

“WeChat strives to make life easier for customers and we place customer value over innovation. Although Quick Pay is innovative, it also offers customers a much faster and easier payment option to traditional payment,” says WeChat Africa CEO, Brett Loubser.

“As a modern, progressive burger business, we are continuously searching for innovative ways to enhance our customer’s experience. We believe the WeChat Quick Pay partnership enables McDonald’s SA to provide a modern solution to our customers. At McDonald’s SA, everything begins and ends with our customers, we constantly listen to them and strive to consistently remain relevant in their lives,” says McDonald’s South Africa chief marketing officer, Daniel Padiachy.

WeChat launched its Mobile Wallet in 2015. Like a physical wallet, customers can securely store their bank cards and make instant cash payments within WeChat. Customers can electronically send cash to friends and family, just like handing cash to a friend, to get lunch, or pay for coffee or a drink at the bar.

Chip and pin enabled debit and credit cards can also be used to top up your wallet balance and pay for services on WeChat such as airtime, data, and electricity while also utilising the SnapScan feature to purchase goods at any of the 30 000 merchants in South Africa.

When registering for WeChat Wallet, customers automatically become Instant Money users, which allows those without bank accounts to enjoy the benefits of the platform. Standard Bank’s Instant Money vouchers make up the cash balance, which can be topped up via traditional Instant Money channels.

“South Africans don’t have a problem in making payments. Cash and card payments serve most payment scenarios very well. Our challenge is to create value for customers when they make payments,” says Loubser.

To celebrate the launch of Quick Pay, WeChat will also give the first 20 000 McDonald’s customers who use Quick Pay to pay for their meal, 50% cash back in their WeChat Wallets.

“To experience Quick Pay and receive 50% cash back on their meal, customers can visit McDonalds Woodmead, McDonalds Rosebank, McDonalds Fourways, McDonalds Sunnyside, McDonalds Skinner, McDonalds Waterfront, McDonalds Carnival City, McDonalds Parktown, McDonalds Canal Walk, and McDonalds Tyger Manor,” Padiachy adds.

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