Two of your Trader representatives were given a heads up
last week during discussions with a senior official from Tourism Victoria.
She asked if traders accepted Union Pay which is a credit
card based in China. Chinese tourism to The Queen Victoria Market has
apparently doubled in the last 4 years. Chinese tourists can only bring $5,000
to Australia and the rest of their needs must be accommodated through Union
Pay. Union Pay say their average transaction is $800 so you would need to make
sure you have plenty of boomerangs in stock.
NAB and CBA can offer Union Pay facilities through their system
and traders should check with their bank to ensure it is operational on their
mobile terminals. In addition, it would be a good idea to arrange counter
promotional material for Union Pay.
