Doing an online job or managing an online business requires you to know a little bit about how freelancers can receive money onlinefrom different countries and from different clients. Although there are hundreds of ways for money transfer, there are only a few you can actually trust on. Making your life easier and safe at the same time, we have something worth following here. If you are a freelancer or into some online business, here are the 10 best ways freelancers can receive money online not only in Pakistan but across the globe.
1)Moneybookers
Moneybookers allows you to send and receive money through your bank account, debit cards and credit cards. This mean that you can transfer or receive money with a few steps been made with few clicks. The only disadvantage of moneybookers is that you cannot use it in online shopping.
2)PayPal
It might have amazed a few of you that it’s not PayPal being first on the list here, though it stands as the leading online transaction company. If you are living in Pakistan, India or Afghanistan, then you must be delighted with this fact that PayPal though claims itself as an international transaction company; there are countries which it doesn’t facilitate. However, despite of this limitation, this mean of transfer is used most widely all over the world.
3)Western Union
If you are looking for a quick method of money transfer, Western Union enjoys the privilege here. There are around 300,000 outlets of Western Union all around the world. All you need to do is to deposit the payment at your nearest outlet and the other person collects it from his nearest outlet.
What else can be more convenient?
4)AlertPay
This one is my personal favorite as I had used it for a couple months too. It offers similar functions that PayPal offers to its customers.
5)Google Wallet
Heard of Google Checkout ever? It is now known as Google Wallet. Offering a low fee been charged for receiving payments from all over the world and all over the world, Google Wallet is a good option to choose.
6)Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
The best part about this option is that there is no third party involve and the payment is transferred from one account to another.
7) Cash Wire Transfer
If you are easy with a slow, yet safe transaction, EFT is a good option. What happens is that the sender visits the bank and orders the transfer. The code is then send to the receiver for fund disbursement.
8) MoneyGram
It offers similar services as that of Western Union with one drawback only that there are a few branches as compared Western Union.
9)Xoom
With Xoom, Your client can choose payment options like credit card, bank account or PayPal, and send the funds directly to your preferred account. It is an easy way overall.
10) Escrow
It is one of the most secure ways of money transfer where buyers and freelancers can process payments online.
This is considered by many as the most secure method for buyers and freelancers to process payments online. . Escrow is a recommended option when working on a big job with an unknown client.
We hope that the above stated ways through which freelancers can receive money online would help you out in your online career,
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