Taiwanese star Xie Xin refused to accept cash when visiting Hong Kong to eat burger
Taiwanese actress Xie Xin traveled to Hong Kong earlier, during which she dined at the burger restaurant Honbo, but was accused of not being able to pay in cash when checking out. She pointed out on Facebook that after eating burgers in Harbor City, she was about to pay in cash in Hong Kong dollars, but the cashier “ruthlessly said: “No cash, but we accept all kinds of payments. (No cash, but we accept Other payment methods.)』”
Xie Xin said that she was terrified at the time. The credit card was kept in the cruise safe, and the mobile phone did not have Apple Pay, Alipay or WeChat payment. She only had 600 yuan with her. Finally, a woman from Zhejiang helped her pay, and the matter was resolved. Replying to a netizen’s message, she said, “I really only have 600 left…otherwise I can only mortgage the child to him.”
The post immediately sparked heated discussions among netizens. Some netizens criticized the restaurant’s approach, saying that cash is legal tender in Hong Kong, and the restaurant has no right to refuse it. Some netizens even left messages on the restaurant’s instagram. The restaurant responded yesterday when replying to one of the netizens’ messages, “ because it is the 21st century.”
As of today (20th), the restaurant apologized for the incident and related remarks, and explained that due to the new crown pneumonia, the restaurant will begin to refuse cash in November 2022. The restaurant also pointed out that if the customer cannot use electronic payment, the staff in the store can pay the customer with a credit card first.
The restaurant involved initially responded, saying that it is the 21st century, and more netizens joined in the denunciation.
According to the “Legal Tender Notes Issuance Ordinance” and the “Coins Ordinance”, the banknotes and coins issued are legal tender in Hong Kong, which is an effective and legal means of payment. However, Hong Kong does not prohibit shops from accepting legal tender, which also means that shops Right to refuse cash.
Many Hong Kong netizens also commented on Xie Xin’s post, hoping that she would not spoil her perception of Hong Kong because of the restaurant. Some netizens also pointed out that most restaurants in Hong Kong also accept cash, and some netizens recommended different restaurants in Hong Kong, hoping that she will continue to be happy Hong Kong.
Xie Xin responded to the incident again on social platforms today, saying, “Thank you to all my friends in Hong Kong, I still like Hong Kong very much. I will continue to go to Hong Kong to play.”
Xie Xin said that she still likes Hong Kong very much and will continue to visit Hong Kong.
The restaurant involved later issued a long response and apologized, explaining that due to the new crown epidemic, it refused to accept cash.
2023-08-20 09:13:23
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