CUSTOMERS will be able to pay for goods and services using social media thanks to a new initiative by Barclays Bank.
In a UK first, Barclays has announced it will be the first British bank to allow people to pay each other and small businesses using just their Twitter handle.
Launching on both Android phones and iOS devices next month (Tuesday 10th March), Twitter payments through Pingit will expand the existing service to social media and a potential 13.5M Twitter users in the UK. The service will be available to all Pingit customers whether they bank with Barclays or not.
To sign up, users can link their Twitter handle to their Pingit profile under the app settings. Payments to friends, family and even small businesses are then easily completed in three easy clicks.
- Log into Pingit
- Enter the Twitter handle or select a payee from the contact list
- Complete the payment instantly
Darren Foulds, Director of Barclays mobile banking and Pingit said: “We are always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to make people’s lives easier and customer feedback plays a big part in how we chose to further develop our apps.