Start of “Minor Point” The reaction of shoppers is 14:23 on September 1st.
For people who have a My Number card, points of up to 5,000 yen can be returned with cashless settlement, the system of "minor points" started from 1st, and at major supermarkets, points are returned, so electronic I saw some people charging money with cash.
At the Chiba city store of a major supermarket "AEON", there were people who applied for minor points at service counters and charged electronic money with cash.
In the minor point system, only one payment method such as credit card or electronic money can be selected, and points of up to 5000 yen can be returned, but with this electronic money of supermarket, points of 2000 yen are charged when cash is charged In addition, we are trying to block customers.
"We hope that this system will help spread cashless payments," said Masamichi Ueyama, general manager of AEON Retail Electronic Money Promotion Department.
A 65-year-old woman who applied for minor points said, "I knew about this system and applied for my number card. I often use this supermarket, so I am grateful for point rewards of 7,000 yen."
On the other hand, a 76-year-old woman also said, "I haven't applied for my number card because I don't want to go to the city hall. I don't think I will use the minor points system either."