[press release from Hoyts]
In a world first, Hoyts movie goers in Australia will now be able to book and purchase movie tickets on their mobile phone using PayPal.
PayPal Australia’s Managing Director, Andrew Pipolo, said this is a fantastic and innovative partnership which will make life easier and more convenient for the thousands of people who go to the cinema everyday.
"Having Hoyts offer PayPal as a payment method is great news, but what’s even more exciting is the fact that customers can now complete the entire process, from start to finish, on their mobile. The only thing left to do is buy the popcorn."
"Not only is the process more convenient, it’s also more secure because PayPal never shares a customer’s financial information," Mr Pipolo said.
Hoyts Director of Marketing for Australia and New Zealand, Anthony Thiessen, said this is a brilliant example of innovation and consumer demand driving new business partnerships and improving consumer choice.
"We’re excited to both partner with PayPal and to offer our consumers a secure and convenient way of booking movie tickets whilst they are on the go," Mr Thiessen said.
Anyone with an internet enabled phone can access the mobile specific Hoyts site and purchase tickets http://m.hoyts.com.au