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Information and tips from a veteran oDesk freelancer

Melisa Sukman EpandMelisa Sukman Epand
March 4, 2014

We were recently contacted by veteran oDesk freelancer and Payoneer account holder Lois Eva Adongo, regarding her experience using Payoneer as a payment solution for oDesk. Lois offers affordable business plan writing services on oDesk and is also the digital content strategist at the “Make a Living Freelancing” blog.

This is what she shared with us:Lois

My name is Lois Eva Adongo. I am a thirty something Kenyan currently living in Yangon, Myanmar. 

I have  hands-on experience with startups as well as with established organizations; in the conceptualization, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of mobile, telecommunication, and branchless banking services in emerging economies including Uganda, Haiti, Afghanistan, and Kenya. An MBA graduate, I have also been providing small businesses with affordable and high quality business plan development services.

In April of 2009, I decided to move my business plan consultant services online through the oDesk platform in an effort to utilize knowledge from my MBA days. Almost immediately, I started getting contracts. But the greatest challenge I had was how to get paid for my freelancing services.

Initially, I used to request for electronic bank transfers to my Kenya shillings account. This proved to be a very costly option; so naturally, I started hunting for alternatives. Before long, I landed on Payoneer’s Prepaid Debit Mastercard. I applied for a card and in less than one month, I had received it.    

 Are you satisfied with Payoneer? Do you have any comments?

Sure. No regrets whatsoever. I’m an avid traveler who is also a risk taker. I have travelled to 30+ countries and lived in some very difficult ones. But one thing I love about Payoneer is that it never failed me even once. Anywhere there is a Mastercard logo, I have been able to use it. Even while I lived in Afghanistan back in the day, I was able to use my card. Additionally, when I wanted to verify my PayPal account, I used my Payoneer card. Thank God by then I had earned some cash from oDesk so I didn’t have any problem with topping it up.

Would you recommend Payoneer to other oDesk freelancers? If so, why?

Absolutely. So far, Payoneer is the cheaper option when it comes to withdrawing funds from oDesk.  In Kenya for instance, to receive your oDesk earning via bank transfer costs a whooping US$30, while with Payoneer, it can cost as little as US$1 if you are patient to wait for 2 working days. Otherwise, it only costs US$2.50 for immediate loading. And the best part, you get your money in US$, so no foreign exchange losses incurred.

Besides, Payoneer offers a safe and convenient way to pay for online purchases. I use Payoneer all the time to book my airline tickets and hotel accommodation.

Last but not least, Payoneer through its Refer-a-Friend program is an opportunity for earning extra income for telling others about the card’s benefits. Personally, I have earned substantial commissions by promoting the card to my blog’s visitor.

This is my 5th year of using Payoneer Prepaid Master Debit Card and I have nothing negative to say about it.

Would you also like to share your experience or interesting story with the Payoneer community? We’d love to hear about it – let us know by sending an e-mail to community@payoneer.com, or post your comment below!
The content provided in this article including any information relating to pricing, fees, and other charges is accurate and valid only as of the date it was published. In addition, changes in applicable regulations, policies, market conditions, or other relevant factors may impact the accuracy of the mentioned pricing and fees and other associated details. Accordingly, it is further clarified that any information regarding pricing, fees and other charges is subject to changes, and it is your responsibility to ensure you are viewing the most up to date content applicable to you. Payoneer will provide the most up to date and accurate information relating to pricing and fees as part of the account registration process. Registered customers can view this information via their online account.
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Penjual di Amazon – dapatkan pembayaran dengan Payoneer!

Richard ClaytonRichard Clayton
March 20, 2013

Due to the increasingly high usage of our US Payment Service Indonesia, we’re happy to provide this post explaining how to get paid from Amazon, in your local language. Please feel free to post in the comments if you have any feedback or questions!

 

Banyak pemegang kartu Payoneer juga menjual barang-barang di pasar Amazon.  Meski Amazon menawarkan solusi transfer bank ke beberapa negara zona Eropa, masih banyak lokasi di mana pembayaran yang cepat dan efisien belum tersedia.

Layanan Pembayaran AS Payoneer memungkinkan Anda untuk menjual di Amazon dan menerima hasil penjualan Anda secara langsung di Kartu Debit Mastercard® Prabayar Payoneer, tersedia di lebih dari 200 negara!

Prosesnya sangat mudah.  Jika Anda telah menjadi pemegang kartu Payoneer, cukup hubungi kami dan ajukan permohonan untuk mendapatkan Layanan Pembayaran AS.  Jika Anda belum mempunyai Payoneer, Anda dapat mengajukan permohonan dengan mengklik di sini.

 

Setelah permohonan Anda disetujui untuk mendapatkan Layanan Pembayaran AS, kami akan mengirimkan nomor akun/routing AS Anda, yang dapat digunakan untuk menerima pembayaran deposit AS langsung dari perusahaan-perusahaan AS yang terpilih.

 

Kemudian Anda dapat membuka beranda Amazon Seller Central, dan masuk ke akun penjual Amazon Anda:

 

 

Setelah Anda masuk, buka menu “Settings” dan pilih “Account Info”:

 

 

Pada “Metode Setoran”, klik “Tambahkan”:

 

 

Masukkan Informasi Layanan Pembayaran AS Anda di bidang yang disediakan, dan klik kirim.  Itu saja! Pembayaran dari Amazon akan dikirimkan ke Layanan Pembayaran AS Anda, dan disetorkan secara langsung ke kartu Payoneer Anda setelah dana sampai.  Kemudian kartu Anda dapat digunakan untuk melakukan pembelian secara online, di toko-toko, dan di ATM seluruh dunia yang menerima Mastercard®.

 

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The content provided in this article including any information relating to pricing, fees, and other charges is accurate and valid only as of the date it was published. In addition, changes in applicable regulations, policies, market conditions, or other relevant factors may impact the accuracy of the mentioned pricing and fees and other associated details. Accordingly, it is further clarified that any information regarding pricing, fees and other charges is subject to changes, and it is your responsibility to ensure you are viewing the most up to date content applicable to you. Payoneer will provide the most up to date and accurate information relating to pricing and fees as part of the account registration process. Registered customers can view this information via their online account.
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What You Should Know About Payoneer Card Shipping

Richard ClaytonRichard Clayton
February 12, 2012

Payoneer has account holders all around the globe, and we do our best to make our service available in as many countries as possible.  We often get questions about the application process and what to expect, so let’s review and mainly focus on card shipping.

Application Approval

Once your Payoneer account application is approved, you will receive an e-mail confirmation with further details. This e-mail will also include an estimated arrival date for your Payoneer card. You can also view this estimated arrival date by logging into your Payoneer account.

Card Shipping

If your Payoneer account application has recently been approved, your card is in the process of being shipped.  Just as you are excited to receive your card and begin using it, Payoneer is also excited to begin working with you. We do our best to make sure that all card shipments are processed as soon as possible, and confirm that cards are indeed issued and shipped for all account holders.  Payoneer does not charge you for card shipping, it is completely FREE.

While we do everything we can to avoid delays in shipping, Payoneer has no control over the processing times or delays in your local postal system.  If the estimated shipping time for your card has passed, or if you believe there to be an error/delay in your local postal system, please contact us via the link below and we will do our best to resolve the issue.

Expedited Shipping

We do allow you the option of receiving a card via an expedited shipping service, such as FedEx or DHL, for which there is an added charge to cover the cost of shipping. If you have funds available on your Payoneer account and would like to request expedited shipping for your Payoneer card, please contact us by visiting our Support Center.

The content provided in this article including any information relating to pricing, fees, and other charges is accurate and valid only as of the date it was published. In addition, changes in applicable regulations, policies, market conditions, or other relevant factors may impact the accuracy of the mentioned pricing and fees and other associated details. Accordingly, it is further clarified that any information regarding pricing, fees and other charges is subject to changes, and it is your responsibility to ensure you are viewing the most up to date content applicable to you. Payoneer will provide the most up to date and accurate information relating to pricing and fees as part of the account registration process. Registered customers can view this information via their online account.

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