WHEN LAID BACK, RELAXED FRIDAY BECAME STIRRED UP
My Fridays are usually laid back and more relaxed as it feels a prelude to the much-awaited weekend. But for this particular Friday, it was not. This Friday became stirred up crazy, really. After my usual logging over at Plurk yesterday morning, the next thing I did was open my email inbox and there, the giddy excited feeling I’m wearing suddenly got my blood boiling to point because of an email I received. It was from Paypal, notifying me of the incorrect bank information for the transfer of funds from my Paypal money to my bank account.
Apparently, after going through the wishy-washy ordeal of coordinating with the “not-so familiar with Paypal transactions” bank people (right T.Julie and Mitch?)and the bank’s “superbusy customer service hotline”, thankfully they were able to trace that the fault was their system which they’ll try to fix not later than Tuesday next week.
Perfect timing, really. Just when I was expecting to be able withdraw the money yesterday after three weeks of waiting for my very own Unionbank EON Card and another week, for the Paypal transaction to be processed. I’m supposed to use the Paypal money to purchase additional tiles for the little play area project we have for Nico. The Paypal money is purposely intended for such purchase as I thought of it as a nice way to remember me by of “the floor tiles in Nico’s play area that paid blogging bought”. Heehee.
Oh well, perhaps I have no other choice but to go with plan B now, which involves the use of the ever-reliable plastic money. Though I’m really tempted to try out a plan out of the blue–a cash advance facility which I heard can deposit money overnight. All I need to do is meet their not-really stringent requirements and that’s it! Instant money right away. Hmm, decisions, decisions… 
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Horror!! Haven’t had such luck yet. Sabagay, di pa naman ako kasi nag-withdraw. I actually haven’t even entered a bank account sa Paypal ko. Pwede naman di ba kung may dollar account dito?
Hi Cookie! oo, pwede ang dollar account. mas maganda pa nga yata pag ganun because at least hindi na i co convert yung dollar to peso. go to pinoymoneytalk.com how to add a bank account.
Buti na lang ako di nagkaproblema dati sa EON na yan. But just like you Feng, when I first went to the bank to inquire about PayPal, clueless sila haha! As in huh ano yun?
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Good for you Mitch! eh nakow, tama ka, clueless talaga mga tiga bank re: paypal. ugh.
hay, hanggang ngayon hindi pa plaa maayos ang coordination ng unionbank and paypal. ang tagal na niyan ah, hindi pa rin plantsado.
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hi Cess. buti nga kung madali silang tawagan para i report yung complaint. eh kaso, it took me forever just to be able to speak with a customer service officer. kainis, diba?
Naku, buti ako, walang naging problem sa EON. I tried to transfer funds in my local bank account this time, I hope that the transfer would be easier since I wasn’t able to monitor the trial transfer I did last May. I know the money was deposited but for how long before it was approved, I am not sure. EON makes it easier for me to transfer, areglado with 7 days, pasok agad. Yun, lang, me charge, sayang din yun.
Its Tuesday now and I hope you, I mean the bank, will be able to iron out the problem. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.
lucky you T.Julie. I haven’t called Unionbank though. hesitant ako to call them yesterday, baka negative na naman ang ibigay sa aking sagot. tatawagan ko sila ngayon. sana naayos na nila problema.
I’ve enrolled an SA account too. most probably, yun na lang ang gagamitin ko for withdrawing the Paypal money. am keeping my fingers crossed too na sana walang glitches.