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Western Union Gold Card perks and privileges

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

Here’s one more reason to use Western Union especially if you are a Google Adsense publisher: the Western Union Gold Card rewards program.

The Western Union Gold Card is simply a loyalty card very similar to SM’s Advantage Card or National Book Store’s Laking National Card. Presentation of the Card entitles the holder automatic discounts and privileges at partner establishments.

Western Union Gold Card rewards program in the Philippines.

The basic benefits of the Western Union Gold Card are:

  • 7% discount on any Air Philippines fare;
  • 15% discount on hair and facial services at David’s Salon;
  • Free gift item on a minimum purchase of P125 at HBC;
  • 5% discount on all Goldilocks cakes;
  • $5 discount on all international outbound transactions at DHL

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Xoom to BPI money transfer now only takes hours

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Money transfer Xoom.com recently announced that they partnered with one of the Philippines’ largest banking institutions to deliver fund transfers in just a few hours, as opposed to days which is the usual case.

In an email to all users, Xoom explained that:

Bank deposits to the Bank of the Phillipine Islands (BPI) will now be available in your recipient’s account in just hours — instead of the next day!

This direct partnership with BPI will make bank deposit money transfers to your recipient’s BPI account much faster than before.

I have personally used Xoom to transfer funds to my local bank accounts and it usually takes 2-3 days before transactions are completed. This change is definitely a nice Christmas gift to all Xoom and BPI account holders because they can get their money faster.

Now if only Xoom can address users’ common problems of cancelled transactions without explanation, rejected transfers, and sucky customer service…

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