Review of Google Adsense payments via Western Union
Back in late September Google announced that they would give publishers in Pakistan and other mostly south and south east Asian countries the option to receive adsense payments via Western Union (WU). This announcement created a lot of buzz in the blogosphere and most publishers were very excited about this new and easy payment method. I was among the publishers who elected to receive their payouts via WU and so here is my review of it.
Cost
When news about this new payment method first broke the biggest concern that publishers had was how much it would cost. Google claimed it was free.
In reality while there was no charge shown in your Adsense account Western Union did deduct a significant amount in the currency exchange. In Pakistan we could only receive the payouts in rupees and WU set a considerably lower exchange rate of 59.47 compared to the open market rate of 60.70. This meant that publishers lost more than a rupee for every dollar they earned.
Speed
The biggest advantage of this payment method is that you don't have to wait to receive your cheque and for it to clear the bank. Foreign cheques can take over a month to clear in Pakistan and so speed was a major feature of WU payments.
Google usually issues a cheque by the 27th of a month but with Western Union it issued payments on the last day of the month. A lot of publishers were anxiously checking their adsense accounts waiting for their payment details.
Ease of use
Because this was my first WU payment I was not aware of the fact that you could get payouts delivered to your home! Instead I went to bank, filled out a short form and waited for over 20 minutes while my payment was processed. So much for money in minutes 
. Inshallah next month I am going to get my dough delivered to my door!
Availability
Currently WU payouts are limited to a few countries but Google says it is expanding the option to include other countries. Some publishers from Egypt, Morocco and Indonesia have reported seeing WU as a payment option in their adsense accounts although they can't select the option as yet. The suggestion is that these countries will soon have WU as a payment option.
Overall Western Union payouts are faster than cheque payments, more convenient and can be cheaper than secured express delivery cheques depending on your payout amount.
So u r happy with AdSense' new Western Union payment method? Keep posting ur experiences so that we can continue to improve!Thanks.
Yeah I am happy. But I wish you would issue payment earlier. Say by the 25th or the 27th of a month.
how can i get my Adsense payment via Westernunion at my home. Can you explain...and can i get payments by filling form of westrenunion in local banks instead of going westrenunion branch that is at long distance.Which banks are offering westrenunion forms.
Is i need personal bank account for that.
Plz help me understanding that
The main western union agent in Pakistan was Zarco exchange company and they used to offer home delivery at a hefty cost of Rs. 300. Unfortunately these guys have been involved in some illegal activities and are currently under investigation by the FIA. Also Western union has severed ties with them. So I don't think you can get home delivery anymore.
I was unaware of the cost of delivery when I wrote this review. I think you will agree that it is too expensive unless you live in a remote area.
Faysal Bank is the only bank I know that does WU payouts. You get paid in cash. No bank account is needed.
Should i get paid through zarco exchange or simply i should prefer faysal bank. which one best suits.One zarco excahange branch is quite near to my home.
One more thing. Is googl adsense earnings will be sent to any specific branch of westernunion or i can get it from any branch
You can pick up the money from any zarco or faysal bank branch. About the zarco exchange investigation:
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=164037
thanks you i read the newswill they pay me in local currency or in USDYou get paid in rupees.
Dear I did have the option of WU in my account although I am from pakistan. What the reason
AOA, i have a google adsense account and i earn now 10 $ it says for pin number. I give them my address to send me pin number. can they send me pin number on my address?. please help me plz. What is minimum payout of adsense ? plz help me
Faizan Niazi from Pakistan
Yes they'll send the pin to your address. Minimum amount is $100.if they cant send me pin number so what should i do. i enterd my complete correct adress. plz tell me Thanx.what is the amount of ur earning and ur payout. plz tell me.
Best wishes.
They *will* send you the pin via mail. If it doesn't reach you you can request them to resend it twice. If after 3 times the pin still doesn't reach you have to email them and they will offer you an alternate method of verification.Thank u so much thank uaslomo alaikumI have reached 10$ and i cant get my pin number. can u plz tell me the name of company of sending mail to me? is it DHL, TCS, OCS etc. plz help me plz
Thank u so much
Best whises
Muhammad Faizan Niazi
Google will send it to you via the Pakistan postal service. It may take as much as 4 weeks to get to you.thank u so much for help. Awersome. Great.can i place my ads on my other sites or not.
and plz tell me cheapest webhosting. tell me i send money to u to make a cheap webhosting service thnx
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