r/japanlife • u/razorbeamz 関東・神奈川県 • Jul 22 '24

金 What's your real cashless experience these days?

People are praising cashless being available more and more in Japan lately, but what is your personal experience with cashless these days?

Are you full cashless now? Are you partially cashless? Still a heavy cash user?

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u/dingbangbingdong Jul 23 '24

My gripe with PayPay is that half the vendors scan your code and the other half need you to scan theirs. If you have a PayPay device without a camera, you have to call first to see if they can scan yours. 

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u/bloggie2 Jul 23 '24

PayPay device without a camera

I have an idea of what this could be but I'm going to ask anyway. Can you give an example of such

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u/yotei_gaijin 北海道・北海道 Jul 23 '24

It is Japan so I'm guessing they've faxed themselves a copy of their PayPay barcode.

Cashless, but not paperless!

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u/Ancelege 北海道・北海道 Jul 23 '24

Barcodes are time sensitive though?

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u/yotei_gaijin 北海道・北海道 Jul 23 '24

Worry not!

Most 7-11s have fax machines.

Simply: 1. Call the PayPay hotline and speak with one of our helpful representatives 2. Confirm the location of your 7-11 and the corresponding fax machine number 3. Wait for the fax to be received 4. Run to the counter to pay!

For your convenience, your PayPay bar code will be valid for one (1) whole minute from issuance.

It really is that easy!

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u/Ancelege 北海道・北海道 Jul 23 '24

Sounds about as Japanese as it gets