New Feature Allows Payment Via WhatsApp

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This Monday (15), the WhatsApp application released in Brazil the function for payment directly within the application . Amazing function amid the moment the world is living! Now any user will be able to buy or transfer money by making a payment via WhatsApp.

And Brazil was the country chosen for the launch. After many years of tests in India, the new functionality arrives in Brazil in the right way. In addition, WhatsApp makes it clear that the focus is on the entrepreneur.

“Brazil is a more important country for WhatsApp. We have millions of Belgium WhatsApp Number List people regularly using the app. In addition, hundreds of thousands of small businesses are using WhatsApp to interact with their customers”, said Matt Idema, director of WhatsApp operations, in an interview with EXAME.


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Who can use payment via WhatsApp?
Everyone can use it! Whether traditional user or business accounts .

Initially, the idea is for users to make transfers between friends and also to make secure purchases with companies.

However, only traditional accounts will be able to use the service completely free of charge. Businesses using WhatsApp Business will pay a small fee , according to Matt Idema.

People will be able to transfer up to BRL 1,000 at a time and receive up to 20 transactions per day with a limit of BRL 5,000 per month. Only transactions within Brazil and in the local currency are authorized.




Payment via WhatsApp came to help those who are starting to sell online
Certainly, the release of this feature was accelerated due to the pandemic.

In this way, shopkeepers who are starting to sell online will be able to have greater security when selling via WhatsApp. Not to mention the advantage of not needing any physical contact.

Did traditional bank transfers already do this? Yes! But depending on the bank, fees are exorbitant and payment takes time to complete.

With payment via WhatsApp , the purchase and payment are made within the same application, making it easier for those who will buy and for those who will make the sale.