Western Union Payment Option Now Available for Adsense Publishers
Good news to all google adsense publishers particularly those residing in the Philippines, a new option to receive google adsense earnings is now available: through Western Union Quick Cash service. I was checking my adsense earnings today when I saw this note from adsense:
Tired of waiting for your check payments? Try our new Western Union Quick Cash service which allows you to pick up your payment at a local Western Union branch. Sign up today!
Advantages
The best thing about using this payment option is that it is a lot safer than when you receive your cheque via postal mail. A number of adsense cheques sent via postal mail reportedly got lost. The western union option is also a lot faster. According to the adsense help center:
Payments will be available for pick up at your local Western Union Agent the day after they are sent according to our normal payment schedule.
If you will opt to receive your adsense earnings through Western Union, you must have a government issued ID that exactly matches your name (the payee) and the payout does not exceed $10,000. In the Philippines, however, the maximum payout is $2,000. The payment will also be issued in dollars but you can convert the payment to your local currency.
Transfer Fees
I am not yet sure though who will shoulder the transaction fee.It can be either Google Inc. or the publisher but since there is no “processing fee” note in the western union qucik cash option similar to the Check - Secured Express Delivery option, it is more likely that google will pay for the transaction. Google Inc. will also shoulder the transfer fees.
The Western Union payment quick cash option is available for google adsense publishers residing in the following countries:
* China (Mainland)
* Malaysia
* Pakistan
* Romania
* Philippines
* Argentina
* Chile
* Peru
* Colombia
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Sep 28th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
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Sep 28th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Interesting. Thanks for the link. Would you know how much is the fee?
Sep 28th, 2007 at 3:58 pm
We need not worry about the fees because google inc. will shoulder the transfer fees
Sep 28th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
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Sep 29th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Yes, no fee is associated with Western Union Quick Cash payment option.
Reference
http://contentadsblog.com/2007/09/28/google-adsense-offers-western-union-quick-cash-payment-option/
Sep 29th, 2007 at 8:38 am
Hey Adnan, thanks for the info! That is great news.We do not have to spend money to receive our adsense earnings through WU
Sep 29th, 2007 at 5:48 pm
thanks for the link rhodilee
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Sep 29th, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Waaaahh.. Not avaialable in Saudi Arabia…
Sep 30th, 2007 at 7:51 am
No worries dex, I think google will make the WU option avaialable to more countries soon. For now, tiis ka muna bayad ng $24 per dating ng cheque mo hehehe
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Jan 31st, 2008 at 3:07 pm
A Malaysia here!
Having read your entry, it has prepared me well for my 2nd adsense cash out via Western Union.. I have already gotten hold of the relevant form.
My 1st payment from adsense was the usual wait-for-it-in-the-mail and the worse part after that, the cheque clearance waiting period. Crap!
Thank goodness for blog entries like this.
This is good info and will be put to good use.
Thanks!
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