Making GCash relatable to the ordinary Filipino
I’ve seen how Palawan Express Pera Padala is popular for remittances. Whenever I pass by one Palawan Pawnshop branch, there is always a line. Perhaps this is because it has the lowest rates for any remittance center in the Philippines. But sometimes I wonder, why don’t people turn to other services that have no fee? … Read more
Paypal is a boon, especially for online sellers. You can receive any amount in any currency without opening a bank account for that currency in that country. Another advantage of Paypal is that you can link your bank account directly from Paypal. There are no account numbers or anything to remember, you can just send … Read more
For some people, there is really a need for sending or receiving money via remittance outlets or pawnshops like Palawan Express Pera Padala, Cebuana Lhuillier, Tambunting, and Villarica. It is the bread and butter of OFWs and the majority of people who don’t have any bank accounts. And unfortunately, they don’t really have a proper … Read more
Buying something in the Google ecosystem without a credit or debit card is a bit of a hassle — even if we have options in the form of GCash Mastercard or the AMEX Virtual Pay within the GCash app. Sometimes people don’t have their Mastercard cards with them. Using AMEX Virtual Pay is sometimes bothersome … Read more
This post explores how to use your GCash Card to its fullest potential, and how to manage the card from within GCash. The GCash Card is pretty versatile. It’s one of the analog parts of GCash since we can use it to make all of our digital money into something tangible, like real cash. How … Read more
Pay Bills is one of the main features of GCash and is the reason why many downloads the app. This feature enables them to pay bills without going anywhere. GCash has one of the most extensive in-app billers as it is integrated with third-party bill payment partners. It also has the most number, as they … Read more
This post explains how to open a UnionBank account and link to your GCash as a cash-in channel with no fees. The UnionBank app is currently the most progressive banking app in my opinion. Compared with other banking apps, in terms of user-friendliness and a number of features, no one beats this for now. This … Read more
GCash has made the QR code an integral part of its ecosystem. There are now more than 100,000 merchants using Scan to Pay as a method of payment. Since GCash is partly Ayala-owned, all Ayala malls have a requirement for their merchants to accept GCash. Other malls like SM and Robinson’s also support cashless methods … Read more
Bank transfer is one of the most used features of GCash. This has become a feature that is almost a requirement for all fintech apps nowadays. From Maya to Coins.ph, to ShopeePay, to LazadaPay, all have a way to transfer funds between them. A side effect of this is the fact that it has also … Read more
Let’s get things straight about GCash, as misconceptions and misinformation tend to spread far and wide. I usually read up on GCash-related groups on Facebook, and sometimes I read something about GCash that is downright not true, but a lot of people believe in it because there is no voice of reason otherwise. They may … Read more