Latest batch of JD.com vouchers gone in seconds

Writer: Xia Yuanjie  |  Editor: Holly Wang  |  From: Shenzhen Daily  |  Updated: 2022-05-18

The first batch of the second round of digital vouchers for the purchase of electronic products, apparel and accessories, gold and jewelry were snapped up immediately after they were given out via the JD.com app at 10 a.m. yesterday.

The e-vouchers are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to the city’s consumers at 10 a.m. every day until May 23.

A resident surnamed Chen was lucky to successfully get a voucher.

“I kept clicking on the voucher as soon as they were available, and I finally got a ‘Save ¥150 (US$22.2) on every ¥500’ voucher. I was going to snatch the ‘Save ¥50 on every ¥100,’ but it was too popular,” she said.

The coupon can be used for multiple purchases across designated e-commerce businesses, including well-known brands. Lenovo, Huawei, HONOR, DJI, Skyworth and KONKA have signed up for the program.

With the discount only valid for the day, Chen was busy selecting among various products after adding a 399-yuan pair of Huawei Bluetooth earbuds to her cart. “I would like to buy daily necessities, food and beverage with the rest of the money,” she said.

To help businesses overcome financial and operational difficulties caused by the pandemic, Shenzhen began handing out electronic consumption vouchers, with a total value of 500 million yuan, via e-commerce platforms from April 28.

The vouchers for shopping, catering, tourism and sports, and e-CNY coupons have unleashed great consumption vitality across the city, particularly during the May Day holiday.

The city’s consumer market achieved over 23 billion yuan in overall consumer spending over the first four days of the holiday.

Among them, the first round of vouchers disbursed on the JD.com app, over 1.5 million digital vouchers totaling 50 million yuan, had generated 300 million yuan in consumption from May 1 to 3.

The next two rounds of JD.com app’s vouchers will be handed out starting 10 a.m. May 28 and June 30, respectively.

In addition, people can apply for the fourth round of Meituan app’s vouchers at noon today.