Very valuable customers
Tourists from China are in most cases well fixed individuals and kaupgeta their generally high. International surveys show that the Chinese spend a rule 5 times higher amounts on their travels but the British and 3 times more than Americans. With Alipay and WeChat Pay increases kaupgeta them even more than when they can only pay with cards and cash. Retailers that offer Alipay and WeChat Pay payments have the advantage against the keppninautum in sales to chinese tourists. The chinese choose rather a dealer which offers Alipay and WeChat Pay payments but samkeppnisaðilann which offers only offer traditional cards or cash.
Many people familiar with it that when we in the West go to China then does not rely on your credit cards. In most cases, need to take out the cash for the journey. The same applies for the Chinese people who travel to the West. Most people don't use credit cards and it is the reason that paid is usually with cash in Iceland. At home use the Chinese overwhelmingly respects Alipay and WeChat pay, and therefore is the growing demand from chinese tourists can use the means of payment. they are used to pay for goods and services on travel.
*Símgreiðslur in China after greiðsluleið Q1 2017