The virtual wallet has enabled a function so that users can streamline this process from Mercado Pago.
Market Payment It is a virtual wallet that has various functions, such as making transfers, depositing money and requesting loans, as well as paying bills and services.
It also has functions such as load the SUBE card and allows users from 13 years of age. On the other hand, it allows Payments via QR codes without the need to use physical money, prepaid card, and investment options.
On this occasion, the virtual wallet app was enabled since July 25, for more than 4,000 gastronomic establishments in a first stage, a feature that allows you to pay tips digitally for free in bars, cafes and restaurants.
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How Mercado Pago’s new tool for paying tips works
In the context of an increasingly complex economy, less use of cashMercado Pago surveys had indicated that Both virtual wallet users and merchants preferred tipping digitally.
In this sense, you can now pay for the service of the waiters without having to have cash. To do so, you have to follow these steps:
- Scan the Mercado Pago QR code when paying the bill.
- Select the preferred payment method
- Choose whether you want to leave a tip and the amount of the tip. To do this, you must indicate the value of the tip by selecting a percentage option from the list. There is also the “Other” option to enter a new percentage or value. Likewise, it has a maximum limit of 15% of the total amount of the ticket.
- Within seconds, the tip payment will be debited from the balance of the digital account, which will be credited to the account of the business, the waiter or the common pool created for this purpose, depending on the option chosen.
How can merchants enable the function to receive tips through Mercado Pago?
Those gastronomic venues Those who have this tool can activate it by following this series of steps:
- Log in to your Mercado Pago account.
- Go to the “Your Business – Settings” section, which is located in the main menu.
- Enter “Management and administration”
- Activate the option to receive tips digitally.
Only the account administrator can carry out the activation of the new feature. Finally, you must finish at the terminal to activate it effectively.
Source: Ambito
