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내 Alipay(알ipay)가 작동하지 않는 이유는 무엇인가요?
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⚠️ SYMPTOM
외부 Visa 또는 Mastercard를 Alipay에 연결했지만 가맹점에서 모든 거래가 거부됩니다.
🔍 MOST LIKELY CAUSE
Tour Pass에 최소 금액인 ¥150이 충전되지 않았거나, 가맹점 단말기가 해외 네트워크 카드를 지원하지 않습니다.
✓ HOW TO FIX
Alipay → Tour Pass → 최소 ¥150 이상을 충전하세요. 그래도 거부된다면 가맹점에게 단말기에서 "해외 카드 결제를 활성화해 달라고 요청하세요.
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