[rxin]

Wechat had intense competition in China. And putting competition aside, I find wechat much more convenient and feature rich than other international messaging apps (eg whatsapp).

Last time I visited China I paid for cab rides and bought electronics all within wechat with minimal setup. The mobile commerce maturity and convenience that comes with wechat is years ahead of what Silicon Valley offers.

[contingencies]

The mobile commerce maturity and convenience that comes with wechat is years ahead of what Silicon Valley offers.

Really, America in general is backward when it comes to finance in general, it's not limited to Silly Valley and payments.

[joshwa]

Do you have a Chinese bank account? If not I'd love to know how you got set up to pay via Weixin...

[maratd]

> Last time I visited China I paid for cab rides and bought electronics all within wechat with minimal setup. The mobile commerce maturity and convenience that comes with wechat is years ahead of what Silicon Valley offers.

What? I was able to do this on AOL in the 90s. How is this progress?

[rahimnathwani]

You were able to pay for cab rides using AOL in the 90s? Using which device and which software?

[maratd]

A cab company couldn't sit on AIM? I would pay in person once the cab arrives. Having all your shit in one place isn't exactly a new paradigm.

[leemailll]

I think he means no cash. And in China people usually don't need to call for cab service. It is more like NY style, you stand on the curbside wait for one