PayPal for the Philippines: Use EON, But Not Fresh

First, the bad news: seems cards need a transaction history before working with PayPal. That means fresh cards won’t work.

Now, the good news: seems after building that transaction history, UnionBank EON Visa Electron debit cards can receive money from PayPal. Since the Philippines is still a cash-based economy, debit cards are often more useful here than credit cards.

I’m getting my EON card soon, but it looks like I’ll have to buy some stuff before withdrawing my PayPal funds to it. One shopping spree is a small price to pay for access to revenue streams that pay exclusively through PayPal. If other banks don’t act fast, UnionBank might quickly secure a monopoly on PayPal funds newly flowing into the Philippines.

Sign up for PayPal and start accepting credit card payments instantly.
October 25, 2007 · 9 Comments (with 1 Conversation)

Marimar Hot on YouTube?

If you need any more proof that YouTube is huge in the Philippines, check out one of today’s most discussed YouTube videos.

Marimar

Wonder how much money GMA’s leaving on the table by not partnering with YouTube or collecting royalties via video ID. Just hope they don’t get stupid and copyright-troll like ABS-CBN.

If anyone from GMA’s reading this, YouTube is owned by Google. Go ask Google Philippines Country Consultant Aileen Apolo for more info on how you can profit from all this.

October 24, 2007 · 11 Comments (with 3 Conversations)