Everything related with money management is constantly changing. Years ago we did not imagine that we could pay for our purchase with a smart watch like the Apple Watch and a service like Apple Pay. Technology is advancing and the demands of people and the actions of their daily life as well. For a few years now it is possible to send money between two people through Facebook, the largest social network in the world; but today he announced a group payment system through Facebook Messenger, although at the moment only in the United States, and in the desktop and Android version. iOS, as always, will have to wait a little longer.
Forget about 'you owe me money' with the new Facebook Messenger
Starting today for Android and desktop version, you can send or receive money between groups of people on Facebook Messenger. It is free, simple, fast and secure. Whether it's restaurant bills or a group gift, all you need to do is go to a group Messenger conversation to get started.
The mechanics are very simple. Let's take an example. you are 10 friends who are all going to dinner together at a restaurant. As is often the case, no one has the right amount of money to pay when making the distribution. This time, one person will pay the entire bill. Later, within a Messenger group with the 9 friends, will make the request of X euros for each person, and each of the people that make up the group will have to pay through Visa or Mastercard, whichever corresponds.
To make it super simple to keep track of everything, a message will appear in the group conversation showing who has paid. At any time, the application can also be viewed in detail in full screen. Group payment coordination has never been easier.
It is a very simple system to forget about you owe me money or the typical I do not have loose. Although it is an initial version, it has all the earmarks that it will be a resounding success among American users, since at the moment it is only available in the US.
Regarding the supported platforms, the Facebook Messenger function is only available on the desktop version and Android app. It's coming to iOS soon, but in the meantime, we'll have to settle for making payments with Apple Pay. Above these lines you will find the presentation video of the function thanks to the official account of the social network.
