What cards are accepted in Alipay?

So, you’re wondering what cards Alipay takes, huh? I was totally stumped by that myself the first time I tried to use it! It’s not as straightforward as you’d think. I mean, you’d think a giant payment system like Alipay would take everything, right? Wrong.

Basically, they accept the big players: Visa, Mastercard, Diners Club International, and Discover. Think of it like this – the usual suspects. But here’s the catch – and this is where I almost threw my phone across the room – they have to be issued by a foreign bank. Yeah, I know, annoying, right? My friend Sarah tried to use her American-issued Visa and it wouldn’t work. She was so frustrated! It took her ages to figure out why.

So, if you’re traveling abroad and hoping to use Alipay, make sure your card is from your home country’s bank. Don’t make the same mistake I almost did! Seriously, it’s a detail that’s easy to miss. Learn from my near-meltdown, okay?