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DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Re: DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Post by stingraycharles »

adouzzy wrote: post #30
dijit wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure if you know, but at least life in Sweden is pretty close to this. Contactless payments are everywhere (Apple/Samsung/Android pay) and the app “swish” works great for sending payments to people. Even some businesses have a swish QR code displayed in lieu of taking cash payments.

The brilliant thing about wechat (or alipay) is that they don't have a close affiliation to the banks. And therefore far less transaction fees.

Do people have to pay transaction fees for using their bank cards in the US? At least over here in .nl there are none of these fees (as a consumer) and we have free NFC payments with your regular bank cards or Apple Pay etc.

Re: DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Post by dijit »

stingraycharles wrote: post #31
adouzzy wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The brilliant thing about wechat (or alipay) is that they don't have a close affiliation to the banks. And therefore far less transaction fees.

Do people have to pay transaction fees for using their bank cards in the US? At least over here in .nl there are none of these fees (as a consumer) and we have free NFC payments with your regular bank cards or Apple Pay etc.

EU caps the transaction fee of banks to like 1%. (which is paid by the seller).

NL is a bit of a special cookie here, companies in NL don't like paying 1% transaction fees, so most companies only accept MAESTRO. Because Maestro has lower tx fees.

Every time I visit I can't pay for anything with my VISA or Mastercard. It's rather frustrating.

Re: DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Post by stingraycharles »

dijit wrote: post #32
stingraycharles wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Do people have to pay transaction fees for using their bank cards in the US? At least over here in .nl there are none of these fees (as a consumer) and we have free NFC payments with your regular bank cards or Apple Pay etc.

EU caps the transaction fee of banks to like 1%. (which is paid by the seller). NL is a bit of a special cookie here, companies in NL don't like paying 1% transaction fees, so most companies only accept MAESTRO. Because Maestro has lower tx fees. Every time I visit I can't pay for anything with my VISA or Mastercard. It's rather frustrating.

Yeah nobody uses credit cards because of these fees. However, I have never heard of a 1% fee on regular bank card transactions. I know there used to be a 25 cents fee for consumers when they wanted to pay small amounts by cards, but nowadays shops promote payments for this as well and it’s free everywhere. I think it’s a few cents per transaction for the seller.

Re: DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Post by contingencies »

burgerquizz wrote: post #26

Is anyone would have a solution with receiving text message of my China Mobile number on the web? Wechat ask me for 2FA (via text message) and I need to change sim card or top-up my phone number (condition to make my sim working outside china) Context: I'm away for several months (because of the coronavirus), and I struggle with receiving text message when I need to make some payments via wechat. It will be useful fo…

Should be free to receive SMS while roaming.

Re: DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Post by rahuldottech »

lvturner wrote: post #20
6c696e7578 wrote: post #14

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I don't think docker is enough. I would want to put it in a VM of it's own, and just for the sake of it, probably send all traffic out that VM via a VPN.

Genuinely curious (and not just for you, but other posters in the thread) but would you (do you?) do the same for the WhatsApp desktop app? (assuming you use it)

I don't know, what I will say is: most (tech) folks would (rightly, in my opinion) trust Facebook/WhatsApp more than they would Tencent.

Re: DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Post by pmlnr »

clubdorothe wrote: post #10

I went back to China for a month in December 2019. It's crazy how Wechat payment is now used everywhere. Any shops in China (I believe 99% of them): in wechat, you have "wallet" that generates QR code. Go to any shop, at the counter, show the QR code generated, they have the machine (or wechat app) to scan it. done. Crazy efficient. Most of the people there don't bring wallets anymore. Most of the restaurants in Shen…

Eh. 2019 May, Hangzhou, impossible to rent a bicycle without alipay or wechat. The funny bit is that with UK phone number you can't sign up for the service.

China should have gone wireless cards, like most sensible countries.

Re: DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Post by free652 »

stingraycharles wrote: post #31
adouzzy wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The brilliant thing about wechat (or alipay) is that they don't have a close affiliation to the banks. And therefore far less transaction fees.

Do people have to pay transaction fees for using their bank cards in the US? At least over here in .nl there are none of these fees (as a consumer) and we have free NFC payments with your regular bank cards or Apple Pay etc.

In 99% of cases no fees for consumers. I know only 1 store that has a credit card surcharge.

Contactless payments can be found where is a card terminal, but not everywhere.

NYC has contactless bus payments now.

Re: DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Post by balola »

burgerquizz wrote: post #26

Is anyone would have a solution with receiving text message of my China Mobile number on the web? Wechat ask me for 2FA (via text message) and I need to change sim card or top-up my phone number (condition to make my sim working outside china) Context: I'm away for several months (because of the coronavirus), and I struggle with receiving text message when I need to make some payments via wechat. It will be useful fo…

https://www.jegotrip.com/wyx/web/index.html

Re: DoChat – a Dockerized WeChat PC Windows client for Linux

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Post by xvilka »

woutr_be wrote: post #23
clubdorothe wrote: post #10

I went back to China for a month in December 2019. It's crazy how Wechat payment is now used everywhere. Any shops in China (I believe 99% of them): in wechat, you have "wallet" that generates QR code. Go to any shop, at the counter, show the QR code generated, they have the machine (or wechat app) to scan it. done. Crazy efficient. Most of the people there don't bring wallets anymore. Most of the restaurants in Shen…

I just wish they would allow foreigners to use it as well. I live in Hong Kong and go to China quite often to visit friends, but it’s a pain in the ass to pay. Usually my friends pay for me, and I give them cash. The rest just split through Wechat.

It's allowed for foreigners who has the mainland bank account. But yes, it's impossible without.
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