eBay Korea Unveils Two New Smile Cards... Unprecedented Discount Benefits

eBay Korea has unveiled the 'New Smile Card,' created in partnership with Hyundai Card.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] eBay Korea unveiled the ‘New Smile Card,’ created in partnership with Hyundai Card, on the 4th. The New Smile Card comes in two versions: Smile Card Edition 2 and Smile Card The Club.

Smile Card Edition 2 is a valuable card with an annual fee of 10,000 KRW that allows Smile Cash accumulation without any monthly spending requirements or limits. Users earn 2% Smile Cash on payments made via Gmarket, Auction, G9, as well as online and offline SmilePay transactions and overseas payments. For all other nationwide merchants including shopping, transportation, fuel, hospitals, and telecommunications, 1% of the payment amount is accumulated as Smile Cash.

Smile Card The Club offers more diverse benefits with an annual fee of 50,000 KRW. Upon card issuance, users are automatically enrolled in eBay Korea’s membership program Smile Club, receiving an annual Smile Club membership fee of 30,000 KRW and 35,000 KRW in Smile Cash. Additionally, users earn 4% Smile Cash when paying for Smile Delivery products on Gmarket and Auction via SmilePay, and 2% Smile Cash on payments at SmilePay online and offline merchants such as Paris Baguette and GS The Fresh, as well as on overseas payments. Cardholders can also enjoy free access to domestic airport lounges, including Incheon International Airport and Gimpo Airport, twice a year.

For customers who first issue the Smile Card The Club by the 31st, an exceptional benefit is offered: support for Netflix subscription fees for five months, the world’s largest online streaming service. If the Netflix subscription fee is set to auto-pay with the card within one month after the first payment with Smile Card The Club, the subscription fee will be cashback as Smile Cash on Gmarket and Auction for five months starting the following month.

An eBay Korea official said, “Based on our accumulated know-how leading the success of PLCCs in the distribution industry through Smile Card, we present the New Smile Card that offers an enhanced customer experience,” adding, “As it launches alongside the start of Big Smile Day, it will be a key to enjoying the year’s biggest shopping festival.”

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