New Delhi: WhatsApp User, the company can offer you a cash award to use the payment platform – WhatsApp payment.
The company has reportedly planned to provide cashback to users who make payments using whatsapp payments.
According to a report on Wabeta, a website that tracks the upcoming changes to WhatsApp, the company is exercising to introduce the cashback feature.
The company seems to see the Cashback route to increase the use of whatsapp payments.
This feature is currently being developed and cannot be accessed by users.
Wabetainfo also shares a screenshot of upcoming features.
Screenshot shared shows a new banner that displays above the list of chat on WhatsApp with a gift icon and a message that sounds, “Get cashback on your next payment” and “Tap to start”.
This report claims that the cashback feature will be limited to Indian users and that RS 10 upward payment may be eligible for cashbacks.
WhatsApp payment is based on UPI.
The company launched Beta WhatsApp payment in India in early 2018.
Service moved from Beta in November 2020.
Google Facebook rivals also offer UPI-based payment services, Google Pay.
Google Pay also offers money back and other benefits to use the platform for bills and bill payments.
WhatsApp plan to remind users about the payment services WhatsApp seems to bet on the payment service in India.
According to the recent report in economic times, WhatsApp is working to create awareness among users about the payment service.
The company is said to plan the main ad campaign around the service.
“When we advance, we will employ more marketing efforts to help people understand and open potential payments on WhatsApp, which are as simple as sending images.
Digital payment adoption is the main step in our country’s digital financial journey and with payments on WhatsApp, we aim to be Significant contributors to the Indian financial inclusion agenda, “Mahatme Manesh, Director, Head of WhatsApp Pay, India, told ET.