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PayPal Rejects Fund Withdrawals to CIMB

malcolm — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:37:30 +0000

If you have recently added your CIMB Bank account with PayPal, beware. If your routing code was incorrect, you may be charged RM 15 for each failed withdrawal and your funds returned to your PayPal account. When PayPal first allowed withdrawal to Malaysian local banks, the routing code or swift code for CIMB was incorrect. It [...]

Simple Security Steps for Your Online Shop or Online Store

malcolm — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:50:28 +0000

Online payments involve security issues which is why there are PCI DSS services for compliance which are designed to avoid improper credit card data storage or transmission. However, if you are not storing credit card details on your server or online store, there are other best practices to adopt. I have been in the e-commerce software [...]

Malaysian banks accepted by PayPal

malcolm — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:03:11 +0000

Below are Malaysian banks which are accepted by PayPal. The list include a number of foreign banks with branches in Malaysia. The “MEPS Bank Routing Code” and “Bank Name” are required when you add a bank account in your PayPal account. Bank Name MEPS Bank Routing Code AFFIN BANK BERHAD PHBMMYKL ALLIANCE BANK MALAYSIA BERHAD MFBBMYKL AMBANK BERHAD ARBKMYKL BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD BIMBMYKL. BANK KERJASAMA [...]

PayPal Funds Withdrawal to bank account is cheaper than withdrawal to credit or debit card

malcolm — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:56:15 +0000

For countries besides the United States, PayPal generally charges lesser for withdrawal of your PayPal funds to your local bank account in comparison to withdrawal to credit or debit cards. Below is a brief comparison for Malaysian PayPal users. Withdraw to Credit or Debit cards Withdraw to Malaysian Banks Maximum Daily Limit USD 500/day Unlimited Withdrawal Fee RM 20 / [...]

Withdraw PayPal Funds to Malaysian Bank Accounts

malcolm — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:25:32 +0000

I grinned when I successfully added my Maybank current account to my PayPal account. The following are steps to add any of your local bank accounts (savings or current accounts) to PayPal for future withdrawal purpose. Step 1. First, in “My Account” click on “Profile and then “Add/Edit Bank Account” Step 2. Next, click on “Add” button. Step [...]

Add funds to PayPal from credit card or debit card

malcolm — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:52:56 +0000

Many of my blog visitors have often enquired if PayPal users can transfer funds from our credit or debit card to PayPal. The answer is no and yes. Funds are only transferred from our card to our PayPal account when a specific payment is made using PayPal and our card is our funding source in PayPal [...]

Add New Currency Balance in PayPal to avoid Currency Exchange Losses

malcolm — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:27:53 +0000

Many of us PayPal users have been using USD as our primary currency in our PayPal account despite not living in the US. If USD is the only currency in your PayPal account and you plan to store Malaysian Ringgit or other currency balances separately from the USD balance, this article is for you to avoid [...]

PayPal accepts Ringgit Malaysia and its Benefits to Malaysian PayPal Users

malcolm — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:04:52 +0000

Beginning October 14, 2009, your PayPal account can accepts payments in Malaysian Ringgit (Ringgit Malaysia). Yes, I am being honest! It is time to celebrate! As a result of this positive development, Malaysian PayPal users will benefit from the following activities allowed by PayPal and Bank Negara Malaysia: We can accept payments in Ringgit Malaysia on our [...]

Maybankard Visa Debit E-commerce Leaflet

malcolm — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:47:35 +0000

I have uploaded softcopies of the advertisement and leaflet on the recent enablement of e-commerce. Click on the links below to download them. 1. The Visa Debit card e-commerce advertisement: Download 2. Leaflet (inside) : 3. Leaflet (outside): addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.malcolmwong.com%2F2009%2F07%2F14%2Fmaybankard-visa-debit-ecommerce-leaflet%2F'; addthis_title = 'Maybankard+Visa+Debit+E-commerce+Leaflet'; addthis_pub = '';

Add Maybank Visa Debit card to your PayPal Account

malcolm — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:04:40 +0000

Maybank has confirmed here (item number 7) that we can add our Maybank Visa Debit card to PayPal. Previously, I added my Public Bank Visa Electron to my PayPal Premier account. Just this afternoon, I have successfully added my Maybank Visa Debit card to my personal PayPal account. Below are 3 steps to linking your card to PayPal. Step [...]