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Really? I was using Mobike as a foreigner in China for a while and I don't recall them asking for a 身份证 or anything (did they ask for my passport number? I don'
by osdiab 8y ago
Really? I was using Mobike as a foreigner in China for a while and I don't recall them asking for a 身份证 or anything (did they ask for my passport number? I don't think they did), plus they have a pretty well-translated app and already operate in other English speaking markets including the USA and Singapore. For Mobike and Ofo they should be flush with enough money that the likelihood of them shutting down all of a sudden is relatively unlikely, but just in case when I left China I did get my deposit refunded fine.
- vorg 8y ago> they have a pretty well-translated app I tried signing up one week ago. Perhaps they've changed since you were there. I used their service in WeChat linked to WeChatPay to sign up and pay the deposit, after which I hit the "enter your ID card number" snag. I also tried downloading the app on their website but it doesn't run on my phone (running Android 4.4.4) which I bought in China. Edit: I still maintain an integral part of the business model of smaller bikesharing companies is collecting the deposits and using the money for other things.