Comments on: ReviewMe & other cheques arrive via regular mail

By: Liane

Liane — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:47:18 +0000

There are some concerns for us Filipino (Go Philippine Blogosphere!) Bloggers regarding remote cheque delivery. Some are lucky to have great and credible postal offices in their area, others are just, well nevermind.

By: jame

jame — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:13:23 +0000

how to paid for the delivered with any send customer address i can send my accept amount
Mail me back

By: JC John SESE Cuneta

JC John SESE Cuneta — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 03:23:34 +0000

That’s bad news. Ten years ago they don’t require you to deposit it in a dollar account.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:29:44 +0000

You cannot simply encash those dollar cheques, as far as I know.. you need to deposit them into a dollar account.

Bad news, BDO maintaining balance is now $200.

I just got my Review Me and Text Link Ads cheques for November! They came in through registered mail.

By: jong

jong — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:04:03 +0000

hi, just got my first TLA cheque but dont know how to encash it.. need some help here…

By: JC John SESE Cuneta

JC John SESE Cuneta — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:14:59 +0000

Actually, it’s been like that since 1997 when I first got my international cheques from the first net companies. I don’t experience lost mails from the Makati Post Office, I agree, they may be the most trusted network in the Philippines - from the Central Post Office down to the Makati Post Office.

Even packages worth… U$200.00, I get them fine from Makati PO.

By: Mike Abundo

Mike Abundo — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:07:22 +0000

Most local banks think only big corps need foreign currency accounts. It’s high time they get with the times.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 03:15:25 +0000

You can’t deposit to a friend’s account if the cheque is in your name.

But, many banks have a minimum $100 deposit. See the previous thread. I opened mine at BDO with $100 cash and a $100-something cheque.

By: jun

jun — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:42:47 +0000

@Joseph, Max: Am thinking if I can help you in some way about your checks. Sayang naman kung pang origami lang…

Question: How many other bloggers have trouble cashing their checks?

PS: According to my bro-in-law, may charge daw na $4 per deposit… $8 yata pag nag return…

By: jun

jun — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:30:48 +0000

@Max: I know the minimum is about $500.00… Still a lot for most though… What you can do is deposit it to a friend’s account.

By: joseph

joseph — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:19:09 +0000

I signed up for Review Me just for kicks. I didn’t review their website for the initial payout. I already received one request for review - hotelreservations.com but i decided not to pursue this scheme. I had experience with below $100 checks before and its a pain to encash them since i don’t have a dollar account. I have checks here for 45, 10, and 25 dollars from the Western Union affiliate program via Linksys. After failing to turn them into cash i decided to stop the ads and use the checks for origami. =)

By: Max

Max — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:01:58 +0000

i received my first adsense check last november! wohooo! but i havent encashed or deposited it yet. banks keep telling me to open a dollar account. but the minimum deposit is pegged at $5000. omg! lol.

any tips on how i can encash my check?

By: Mike Abundo

Mike Abundo — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 19:36:46 +0000

Disintermediation. It’s a beautiful thing.

By: My Adsense Check Didn’t Arrive Yet » SELaplana

My Adsense Check Didn’t Arrive Yet » SELaplana — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 06:15:58 +0000

[...] Yuga is fortunate enough for he is residing in the place where secure mail can be served by Google in delivering his Adsense checks. In fact, he already received his ReviewMe and TextLinkAds checks even though they were sent via regular mails. Actually, since Wednesday (December 13, 2006) I was already worried that my Adsense Check might be lost or is already on the hands of someone else. I usually received the Checks sent by Google on the 9th, or 10th day of the month. And it’s my first time to experience that and that until now (December 17, 2006) the Postal Office in Malitbog, Southern Leyte didn’t received it yet. [...]

By: jun

jun — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 03:10:37 +0000

Got mine Dec 16. First check ever! I’m torn between framing it or putting it in the bank.

My next question about ReviewMe is when will they ask for reviews again. I have not receive any “tasks” for reviews. Did anybody get succeeding requests?

By: KK

KK — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 16:32:41 +0000

I hope Paypal goes live in the Philippines soon. I stopped sending cards to my family in the Philippines because after 5 cards getting lost in the mail, I don’t trust the post office there anymore.

By: GUrbi

GUrbi — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:22:15 +0000

Wow Yuga! I really admire you… Getting cheques for reviews. Maybe it’s a long term goal for a teenager like me. Happy holidays!!!

By: Noemi

Noemi — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:31:29 +0000

Knock on wood- I think Makati Post Office is trustworthy . Hope it keeps that way.