last month, WhatsApp Cashback has started testing for its UPI-based payment feature and now a report by Business Insider suggests that the platform has started rolling out the feature for beta users on the Android platform. According to the report, WhatsApp is giving users a guaranteed cashback of Rs 51 on sending money to different contacts. The report further states that users can avail up to five times the cashback and the beta app has a banner above the chat list that informs users about the offer.
To enroll for WhatsApp beta, open Google Play and search WhatsApp > Scroll down to ‘Become beta tester’ panel > Tap on the button that says ‘I’m in’ > Select ‘Join’ > You need to The app will receive an update in the next few hours.
Since this offer is available for beta users, it is expected that it will soon be rolled out for public users as well. It looks like WhatsApp is trying to entice users to use its payment service with such cashback. A similar plan was adopted by Google when it launched its digital payments platform Tez, which has now been changed to google pay, back in 2017.
Recently, WhatsApp has also added a dedicated payment button in the chat bar. This button enables users to send money directly from the chat bar. Previously, users had to open a chat action sheet to send a payment. The platform has also added a feature that allows users to add a payment background while sending money. Users can choose from a number of artistic expressions by WhatsApp to complement payments on occasions like birthdays, holidays or gifts and travel.
on whatsapp Launched in India in 2018 as a part of a trial run and after receiving approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the service was officially launched to the public last year. It offers real-time payment system with over 227 banks and is live for all users across the country.
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