Name: Viral Chinese app lets strangers vote on purchases to curb impulse buying
Uploaded: 2026-11-11T10:00:58+08:00
Duration: 1 min 59 s
Description: Users can post requests detailing the item, its price and their reasons for wanting it to a public “plaza”, where voters can approve or reject their spending.

Sophie Li

Brian Mikael Cheng

Read More: https://sc.mp/d24c83
Do you find yourself buying more than you need to every time there is a megasale? As China’s Double 11 shopping spree approaches, a viral mini-program on the Chinese social app WeChat is helping people curb impulse buying. Launched in early September, the free tool, called “Wallet, Please Wait”, was built in just eight days by a product manager with the help of AI. Shoppers can post their purchase requests to a public “plaza”, where strangers vote to approve or reject their potential buys. Some also use the tool to seek advice on everything from dinner choices to career paths.


Viral Chinese app lets strangers vote on purchases to curb impulse buying

China

Users can post requests detailing the item, its price and their reasons for wanting it to a public “plaza”, where voters can approve or reject their spending.


Viral Chinese app lets strangers vote on purchases to curb impulse buying

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Users can post requests detailing the item, its price and their reasons for wanting it to a public “plaza”, where voters can approve or reject their spending.