Campaign page: https://paypay.ne.jp/event/paypay-matsuri/
PayPay Corporation (hereinafter PayPay), Yahoo Japan Corporation (hereinafter Yahoo! JAPAN), and SoftBank Corp. (hereinafter SoftBank) launched “Natsu no PayPay Matsuri (Summer PayPay Festival)” today, a large-scale campaign that allows savings on purchases at PayPay merchants nationwide and online stores. This event will run until August 31, 2022.
“Natsu no PayPay Matsuri” is the general term for all the campaigns organized by each partner company, and in addition to the recently announced campaigns, the following will also be implemented by various companies.
PayPay will offer its own campaigns, including “Chance to Win All Over Japan! Super PayPay Jumbo,” and “the “Natsu no PayPay Matsuri: PayPay Coupons.” For more details, please see the “List of Campaigns To Be Held by PayPay” below.
During the “Natsu no PayPay Matsuri,” Yahoo! JAPAN will be giving special offers on its services. As announced earlier, PayPay Mall and Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping will hold a campaign from July 1 to July 18 to award PayPay Points at special rates. Furthermore, from July 16 to 18, up to 30.5% will be granted as PayPay Points by shopping in advance and satisfying the PayPay STEP requirements (the last day is until July 19, 1:59 a.m.). Please refer to the campaign page for details including the breakdown and grant limit. For details on other campaigns that will be held during the “Natsu no PayPay Matsuri” period, please see the “List of Activities and Campaigns To Be Held by Yahoo! JAPAN” below.
For SoftBank smartphone users*1, SoftBank offers Super PayPay Coupons*2 that will return up to half the paid amount*3 in PayPay Points when they pay with PayPay at applicable merchants. During the “Natsu no PayPay Matsuri,” SoftBank will continue to offer Super PayPay Coupons that can be used at various merchants to save on purchases. In addition, as one of the campaigns during this “Natsu no PayPay Festival,” Yahoo! JAPAN will hold the “Offers on PayPay Balance Payments Every Friday in July, August, and September” campaign,” offering SoftBank and Y!mobile smartphone users*4 on Fridays the chance to buy e-books on ebookjapan and receive a grant of up to half the paid amount for purchases using “PayPay.” Moreover, PayPay Coupons exclusive to Yahoo! JAPAN Premium Members will also be available to SoftBank and Y!mobile smartphone users*5, with which users who pay with “PayPay” at participating merchants during the campaign period will receive PayPay Points worth up to 5% of the paid amount.
*1. SoftBank smartphone users are eligible only if they have linked their PayPay account with a smart login enabled Yahoo! JAPAN ID. Corporate customers, users using particular devices, and users who are unable to use smart login are not eligible. Some data plans also do not apply. This service is not available for Y!mobile and LINE Mobile users.
*2. Each merchant has its own conditions regarding the grant limit, frequency, and valid period. This campaign applies only to payments made with the PayPay app (regardless of the type of PayPay Balance or whether it is a credit card payment). The coupon will not be applied to payments made using the Alipay (支付宝) app or LINE Pay, even if payments are made by scanning the PayPay QR code (PayPay usage benefits will also not be applied). The PayPay Points will be granted 30 days from the day following the payment date. PayPay Points can also be used at official PayPay stores or PayPay Card stores. It cannot be cashed out or transferred.
*3. Please make sure to check the applicable stores on the coupon acquisition screen before using it. Confirm with the store the use of coupons for takeouts. If multiple campaigns are applied, no more than 66.5% will be granted for a single payment. Some stores are not part of the campaign. For more information on “Super PayPay Coupons,” please click here.
*4. Payments must be made with PayPay Balance and users must enter the campaign in advance through this page. SoftBank smartphone users are eligible only if they have linked their PayPay account with a smart login enabled Yahoo! JAPAN ID. Y!mobile customers must link their PayPay account to their Yahoo! JAPAN ID that was initially registered for the Y!mobile service. Corporate customers, users using particular devices, users who are unable to use smart login, and users who are unable to make an initial registration for Y!mobile services are not eligible. Furthermore, the campaign does not apply to some data plans and devices.
*5. SoftBank smartphone users are eligible only if they have linked their PayPay account with a smart login enabled Yahoo! JAPAN ID. Corporate customers, users using particular devices, and users who are unable to use smart login are not eligible. Y!mobile customers must link their PayPay account to their Yahoo! JAPAN ID that was initially registered for the Y!mobile service. Some data plans do not apply. Subscription to the Enjoy Pack (550 yen/month (tax included)) is required.
＜List of Campaigns To Be Held by PayPay＞
■ “Chance to Win All Over Japan! PayPay Jumbo”
For more details, please visit here.
■ Details of “Natsu no PayPay Matsuri: PayPay Coupon”
For more details, please visit here.
■ “New Hulu Membership and Use of Auto Top Up Feature to Get up to 500 pts Campaign”
For more details, please visit here.
■ “100 pts Back Every Week with Coke ON Campaign”
For more details, please visit here.
＜List of Activities and Campaigns To Be Held by Yahoo! JAPAN＞
■ “Buy! Double! Store”
For more details, please visit here.
■ An additional 2% on the final three days by shopping in advance at “Buy! Double! Stores” (application required)
For more details, please visit here.
■ “Everyone Gets 2% on the Final 3 Days”: grant of up to 30.5%
For more details, please visit here.
■ First time PayPay Mall and Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping users can get half off coupons or free products
For more details, please visit here.
■ Natsu no PayPay Matsuri: Treasure Chest Lottery
Period: July 1, 12 a.m. – August 31, 11:59 p.m.
During the above period, the Treasure Chest Lottery – which can be drawn once a day – will be offered as a festival lottery. Anyone can draw and win PayPay Points of up to 200,000 yen and coupons for great deals on services provided by Yahoo! JAPAN. For more details, please visit here.
■ Natsu no PayPay Matsuri: Lottery to Win Super Discount Offers
Period: July 1, 12 a.m. – July 18, 11:59 p.m.
Users who draw during the above period could win PayPay Points worth up to 250,000 yen as a prize and coupons that can be used in Yahoo! JAPAN Shopping and PayPay Mall as secondary prizes. For more details, please visit here.
■ Other campaigns
| Service | Campaign Period | Key campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| YAHUOKU! |
1) July 11 – 18 2) July 2 – 17 on Saturdays and Sundays, and July 18 3) July 1 – 18 4) July 9 – 18 |
1) If a user wins an auction bid, they can earn PayPay Points worth up to 10% of the bid amount: +5% for “Anyone Entry” and +5% for “App Entry.” 2)Coupons for on-the-spot discounts from the bid or purchase amount will be distributed. 3)Users who have linked their Yahoo! JAPAN IDs to PayPay accounts but have never bid or purchased anything on YAHUOKU!, or have not bid or purchased anything for at least one year at the start of the campaign, will receive a 50% off coupon (with a maximum discount of 1,000 yen). 4) There are campaigns for sellers which bring the bidding system usage fee down to half the amount (up to 10,000 yen). |
| PayPay Flea Market |
1)12 p.m. June 13 – July 31 2) July 1 – 31 3)11 a.m. July 1 – 18 4) July 1 – 18 |
1) If a user lists an item on PayPay Flea Market for the first time and is able to sell it, the shipping fee will be in effect free. 2)Anyone can draw a lottery from the PayPay Flea Market app and win first prize worth up to 100,000 PayPay Points. 3)Two types of coupons will be distributed every week: a 5% off coupon that anyone can get, and a coupon that can be used exclusively in different categories each week. 4) First-time PayPay Flea Market buyers will receive a coupon for up to half off (maximum discount of 1,000 yen). In addition, they will receive two coupons that can be used next time they make a purchase during the period. |
| LOHACO | July 3, 10, 18 | HAPPYDAY +3% (purchase amount of 6,000 yen or more, up to worth 600 yen) and Motto HAPPYDAY +1% (purchase amount of 10,000 yen or more, up to worth 200 yen) will be held. |
| ebookjapan | July 1 – August 26 | On Fridays during the period, enter the campaign and pay the full amount using PayPay Balance for better deals (limit: 10,000 yen/every applicable day). |
| Yahoo! JAPAN Mobile Shop (LINEMO) | July 7 – August 21 | The “Yahoo limited LINEMO application benefits” will increase. By switching from another company, PayPay Points worth up to 13,000 yen will be granted. *Special conditions apply |
| PayPay Gourmet | July 1 – 31 | Eight coupons will be distributed, including a coupon worth up to 1,500 yen. Two coupons will be added if more friends are added to the official LINE account. *Conditions apply to each coupon |
| Yahoo! JAPAN Mart by ASKUL | July 1 – 18 | Users who use Yahoo! JAPAN Mart for the first time during the campaign period will receive a coupon (First-time Demaecan users: up to 3,000 yen off; Non-first-time Demaecan users: up to 2,000 yen off). |
| Yahoo! JAPAN Premium | July 1 – August 31 | If users claim a Premium Members only coupon from the PayPay app and shop at applicable merchants using PayPay, they will receive up to 5% of the paid amount as PayPay Points. There will be an update of applicable stores on August 1. |
＜List of Campaigns To Be Held by SoftBank＞
■Super PayPay Coupons to get back up to 50% as PayPay Points
For more details, please visit here.
■ About “PayPay,” the cashless payment service provided by PayPay Corporation
PayPay is a cashless payment service expanding across the country, available not only at major chain stores but also at small and medium size retailers, vending machines, taxis, and even public transportation. It can also be used in a variety of other situations, including paying for online services and utility bills. PayPay is also expanding its range of services beyond just payments, including a “send/receive” feature (remittance/transfer and receiving of money) that allows users to transfer their PayPay Balance (PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite) between each other for free, or “point management,” a service that allows users access to a simulated investment experience involving the exchange of PayPay Points with points provided by a service provider that PayPay is partnered with. The company also strives to create a safe and convenient environment for users through a hotline available 24/7 and a full compensation scheme ensuring, compensation for any damages that may be suffered.
PayPay is registered as follows:
・Prepaid Payment Instruments (third party type) Issuer, Registration #: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00710 (Registration date: October 5, 2018)
・Fund Transfer Operator, Registration #: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 00068 (Registration date: September 25, 2019)
・Japan Payment Service Association (https://www.s-kessai.jp/, Date of admission: September 12, 2018)
・Business Operator that Concludes Contracts on the Handling of Credit Card Numbers, etc., Registration #: Kanto (K) No. 106 (Registration date: July 1, 2019)
・Japan Consumer Credit Association (https://www.j-credit.or.jp/, Date of admission: July 1, 2019)
・Telecommunications Carrier (Filing #: A-02-17943 / Date filed: July 2, 2019)
・Notified Person Entrusted with Intermediation (Filing #: C1907980 / Date filed: December 18, 2019)
・Bank Agency Operator, License: Director-General of the Kanto Finance Bureau, No. 396 (Registration date: November 26, 2020)
・Financial instruments intermediary service registration number: Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Kinchu) No. 942 (Registration date: June 25, 2021)
* “PayPay” provides 4 types of PayPay balance: PayPay Money, PayPay Money Lite, PayPay Points and PayPay Bonus Lite. PayPay Money can be used to pay for partner services and merchants if it is within the amount deposited into the PayPay account opened after completing an identity verification process. It can also be used for sending and receiving money between PayPay users free of charge. PayPay Money can also be cashed out to a designated bank account (no withdrawal fee if using PayPay Bank). The legal nature of this is an electromagnetic record which can be used to pay for goods and other services, and can be remitted or cashed out, issued by the Company who is a Fund Transfer Operator registered under Article 37 of the Payment Services Act. Based on the provisions of Article 43 of the Payment Services Act, PayPay preserves the debt it owes to its users in full amount and more by depositing its assets. PayPay Money Lite is an electronic money issued by PayPay, which can be purchased and used to pay for services and merchants. PayPay users can transfer and receive PayPay Money Lite free of charge. The legal nature of this is a prepaid payment instrument issued by PayPay (Article 3, Paragraph 1 of the Payment Services Act). Based on the provisions of Article 14 of the Payment Services Act, PayPay preserves the relevant assets for the purpose of protecting the owners of the prepaid payment instrument by providing a security deposit for issuance to the Legal Affairs Bureau in an amount that is half or more of the unused balance of prepaid instrument methods as of March 31 and September 30. In addition, PayPay Points and PayPay Bonus Lite, which are granted through campaigns and promotions when using PayPay, can be used for partner services and merchants in addition to PayPay Money and PayPay Money Lite. However, PayPay Bonus and PayPay Bonus Lite cannot be sent or transferred between PayPay users or be cashed out. PayPay Bonus Lite has an expiration date, after which date it will no longer be valid. PayPay also strives to create a safe and secure environment for users. If an unexpected payment is made by a third party using a PayPay account, or if a request to settle a payment suddenly arrives from PayPay to a user that does not have a PayPay account, there is a scheme that ensures compensation for the damages suffered (the difference will be provided as compensation if compensation is also provided by a third party), given that the prescribed conditions are met. Please see applying for compensation for details.
*Company names, trade names, and products/services in this press release are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
