The first phase of consumption coupons will be distributed from today (7th), but the Octopus machine in Sham Shui Po MTR station for collecting consumption coupons has been overloaded and malfunctioned, causing public outcry. At regarding 9:30 this morning, a reporter from East.com visited the Sham Shui Po MTR station and found that there were more than ten people queuing up at the station, mostly elderly citizens, and the Octopus machine was unable to operate for a time.
In the Sham Shui Po MTR station, due to the inoperability of the Octopus machine, many citizens were present, and some people said that many elderly people did not understand the operation procedures. The government should use a more convenient method of distributing money. “, stating that the government “isn’t good to play with us.” Some citizens still have more than 300 Hong Kong dollars in Octopus, and they cannot receive the full 3,000 Hong Kong dollar consumption coupons.
Mr. Chen, a citizen, works in the catering industry, and deliberately went out early to collect consumer coupons before going to work. He said that he planned to use the relevant funds to buy mobile phones, and believed that the process of receiving it was smooth. When asked regarding his views on the distribution of 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, he said that “more and more, less and less”. Ms. Lai, who is also in the catering industry, also received coupons before going to work. She pointed out that she mainly planned to use them to buy daily necessities.
Octopus Sales and Marketing Director Li Yuer said that the Octopus service station at Sham Shui Po MTR station was out of order in the morning, and other service stations were not affected. She explained that because the usage rate of the service station exceeded the upper limit, the amount of consumption coupons has been increased immediately, so that the service returned to normal. Li also pointed out that citizens can go to the convenience store in the station to collect consumption coupons, and it is believed that the impact on the public will not be large.
The first phase of consumption coupons will be issued today. Alipay Hong Kong, Tap & Go “Tap & Go Rewards” or WeChat Pay HK accounts will receive HKD 5,000 consumer coupons; Octopus will receive HKD 4,000 consumer coupons in the first phase, reaching the cumulative total of “Eligible Spending” After spending HK$4,000, a final HK$1,000 consumption coupon will be issued on the 16th of the next month.
