Do Payoneer Cards Still Work with BDO ATM Machines?
I had been able to get my second Payoneer card several months ago (I think last May or June) and I got that activated just before my first Payoneer card expired last August 2009. I got my Payoneer card free through oDesk.
The new card’s physical appearance is no different from the old one. It’s still the sleek shiny and black that looks better than most local debit and credit cards I’ve seen here in the Philippines. Once more, I get to use the card for three years before I get to contact Payoneer again for a replacement card.
I went through the instructions of reactivating the card several days after I received it through snail mail. I contacted Payoneer’s live support to activate that new card and disable to old one. I remember chatting to the support for about 15 minutes just to perform this one. My virtual bank account too, was transferred from my old card to the new one.
Ideally, this card should work with any ATM machines and credit card terminals that bear the Mastercard logo.
I was excited in using this card, only to notice later that they won’t work with Banco de Oro ATM machines anymore. I always get an error message from any of their ATM machines. I’m not sure if they don’t work with BDO Mastercard credit card terminals but I sometimes notice that my card is declined, even if my card has funds loaded in it.
I have no problems withdrawing funds from Metrobank and BPI ATM machines. But I would still love to have my Payoneer card work well with BDO ATMs because these are more accessible to me. Metrobank and BPI ATMs aren’t safe places to withdraw funds here in Baguio.
I keep on wondering if I am not the only Payoneer card holder experiencing problems with BDO ATMs. Right now, the only solution I can think of is to contact both Payoneer and BDO for this concern.
If you had encountered the same problem, suggest on what’s the best way to deal with this or even provide possible explanation why my card doesn’t work with a specific bank ATM, let me know through the comments.
Tagged with: bdo bank • bdo bank code • bdo bank philippines • bdo banking • bdo international • bdo website • payoneer card • payoneer cards • payoneer credit card • payoneer debit card • payoneer debit mastercard • payoneer mastercard • payoneer prepaid mastercard
Category: Freelancing • Make Money Online
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe by email and get loads more!
Related Posts
Ways to Make Money Online
All about oDesk, Payoneer, Paypal, SmartMoney, Unionbank EON
inLinks: Make Money from Old Blog Posts
How to Verify Philippines Paypal Account Using Unionbank EON
How Much Should a Freelancer Charge Per Hour?
Philippine Bank Codes Used In Paypal Withdrawals
Holiday Tip: Cheap Call From Philippines to USA
.-= Blasting Mind´s last blog ..10...
Hi,
I am also experiencing your problem, It seems that BDO banks don’t accept our Payoneer Debit cards. I do think this happens in this new batch/series of this cards. I got mine last August this year. I also had a bad experience with BDO with regarding to my EON Card. Withdrawal fee on their ATM cost Php. 500 while other bank just had a withdrawal fee of Php. 12. So big differences. Beware.
PS. I love your site and this site also is the one that encourage me to do freelancing even in just a part time basis hope that I can be a full time freelancer in the future.
Best regards,
Rom
thanks for the info gem. later i will be asking your expertise on this and that. pinag-aaralan ko pa ngayon lahat. kaso my work is taking too much of my time from the net kasi i need to read too before i come to class. that is why i look forward to weekends when i have all the time browsing and learning.
thanks a lot for the files too.
Hi Gem! I have withdrawn my odesk pay from BDO last week using the Payoneer card. I will be watching this post closely, because I use BDO to withdraw from my account every payday. I also use BPI, but I use BDO more.
Oh, sounds like a pain! So glad it worked out for you. That card didn’t know who she was messing with.
Ate Gem, did you have to pay for the $10 activation fee for your new Payoneer card? I have mine BUT haven’t activated it yet. Used my UnionBank debit card to fund it, but it didn’t allow me *_*
No, I was one of the lucky ones who did not pay the $10 activation fee. I was lucky simply because I happened to get the card during the time Paypal waived their activation fee.
No, you can’t use any bank account, ATM or even credit card to fund your Payoneer. You can easily fund that through oDesk, or any other online site that can pay through Payoneer (provided that you had linked up your Payoneer card to these sites).
Just passin' through…
You can load Payoneer using a valid Credit Card.
https://load.payoneer.com/LoadToPage.aspx
Hi Gem. Very helpful blogs. *wink*
I have a question though, sorry I just got confused, I’m new on these payoneer, eon, paypal thing.=)After ko po bang maverify ang PayPal account using Payoneer, where can I withdraw my PayPal funds? Can I still use my EON, even hindi ito ang ginamit kong pang-verify ng PayPal account? Thanks in advance!
I think BDO only withdraws funds 5k below. I tried withdrawing 10k or more in one of their atms but it always rejects my card. BPI was the most friendly atm machine I have used so far. After I have activated my EON card, I only use my payoneer card to shop and buy groceries.. “dun lang sya walang fee eh ” :p and besides sayang ung funds mo kung lagi kang magbabayad ng 1-3usd a month.. EOn only charge 350Php annually.
Hi,
Clarisse here *again*. I always visit your blog, but it’s only the second time I’m leaving a comment on your post (the first was when I was still a newbie). Thanks for your advice.
About this issue with the BDO ATM machines,you’re not alone. I am also experiencing the same, and I am very unhappy about it…huhuhu..I am not sure why, but Metrobank and BPI charges 100php per transaction (including balance inquiry).
I wish I’ll be able to withdraw using BDO again!
Keep it up. You’re an inspiration!
Happy Freelancing,
Clarisse
Balance inquiry on both Metrobank and BPI ATM are still free for me (I’m a regular user on both banks these days). But I get charged around P100 for every ATM withdrawal.
And, thanks. Happy freelancing too!