Gokseong-gun, 5% Refund on Mobile Simcheong Gift Certificates

Total 15% Discount Effect Including Additional 10% Purchase Discount

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 10th that it will promote a 5% payback on the mobile Gokseong Simcheong gift certificate to revitalize the local economy, which has been depressed due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

The payback event refers to accumulating 5% of the payment amount made with the mobile Simcheong gift certificate back into the mobile gift certificate. The accumulation is done in a lump sum the month following the mobile gift certificate payment date.

When combined with the already implemented 10% discount on the mobile Simcheong gift certificate, the additional 5% payback benefit results in a total discount effect of 15%. Gokseong-gun expects an increase in the use of the mobile Simcheong gift certificate.

Gokseong-gun believes that local gift certificates help circulate the local economy and is focusing on promoting their use. From July to September, a 10,000 won cashback was promoted, and the mobile gift certificates are being sold at a 10% discounted price until December. Additionally, for those who pay 5,000 won or more, 200 people are selected monthly by lottery to receive mobile gift certificates.

Thanks to these efforts, about 1,200 residents have used the mobile Simcheong gift certificate each month up to October this year. The payment amount reached 1.844 billion won. In a survey conducted in June, 81% of gift certificate affiliated stores and 86% of residents responded that "gift certificates help revitalize the local economy."

A county official stated, "We want to expand the consumption of Simcheong gift certificates through various events so that both users and small business owners can build Gokseong together.”

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