The meaning of "picking up wool" is as follows:

The original meaning of "picking up wool" is based on the practice of "picking up wool to knit a sweater" by Aunt Baiyun in the Spring Festival Gala sketch, and is defined as "picking up wool".

Current intention: Emerging urbanites represented by those born in the 1980s and 1990s have developed a strong interest in some preferential activities carried out by banks and other financial institutions and various merchants, and a group of people have emerged. Collecting preferential information from various banks and other financial institutions and various merchants and disseminating it widely on the Internet is called harvesting (hāo).

The definition of "harvesting wool" is becoming more and more broad, and it has transcended the definition of the financial industry and penetrated into various fields. Didi Taxi and other taxi and ride-sharing apps give out vouchers, Meituan takes out food, and Hungry Activities such as food ordering discounts and exemptions, Baidu Wallet, free phone calls and data recharge, and many other activities can all be called profit-making activities.

The case of shearing wool:

In the spring of 2015, the Bank of Communications credit card released content closely related to shearing (hāo) wool. For example, it launched: 1. Weekly brushing; monthly Monthly Recommendation - Successfully recommended 3 people to apply for a card and be awarded a 7-inch tablet, 6 people to apply for a card and be awarded a 10-inch tablet; the 2015 Redtest Friday Refueling Event; the 2015 Redtest Friday Supermarket Event.

10 times points for overseas consumption; instant discount of 19.99 yuan when you spend 120 yuan or more on Pizza Hut; 10 yuan card credit for successful binding on the mobile terminal, etc. The concept of "squeezing wool" is aimed at leading cardholders to participate in this credit card activity At the same time, it can create higher value consumption habits, allowing users to improve their quality of life and enjoy the happiness brought by wool harvesting.

And cardholders can also check their harvest results in real time through the credit card's official website. These are the best manifestations of shearing wool.