But, it’s not the most preferred option because of the fees involved. Customers would prefer bank transfer or cash during meetups. On my end, despite the convenience, I’d also prefer other options also because of the fees.
The service has evolved now to more than just for buying prepaid load, sending and receiving money. With more offerings such as paying bills, using it for online shopping, for purchases at the mall, and even linked to my Grab app, I am now cashless more than ever.
This is especially true if you’re sending money to your family within the Philippines regularly, and would also have to withdraw cash every now and then. I must admit that despite having a GCash Mastercard debit card, I seldom use it to withdraw money because I try to avoid ATM fees that come with every transaction.
A friend also prefers to use other remittance services when sending money because she feels that it’s a cheaper option. This, despite the fact that sending money through GCash to her family in the province is more convenient on both sides. It’s just a good thing that there are various money transfer services made available to meet the needs of every Filipinos.
But now, we don’t have to worry about those fees because, for the first time in the Philippines, Filipinos can now transfer and remit money at zero cost — anywhere and anytime within the Philippines! No more high fees for every money transfer transaction and senders and receiver will no longer have to spend on transportation or other related costs.
GCash App, the Philippines’ largest mobile wallet operated by Mynt, made sending and receiving money within the Philippines more convenient, accessible, faster, and totally Free! With a few taps, anyone can enjoy the free remittance service using your smartphone or feature phone.
How You Can Send Money in the Philippines for FREE with GCash
It only takes a few steps and is as simple as 1, 2, 3:
- Create an account either through the GCash App or through your Facebook Messenger.
- Fund your GCash wallet at any of the 15,000 Partner Outlets nationwide or transfer funds from your bank account to your GCash Wallet,
- Tap on the “Send Money” button and follow the steps either in-App or through Facebook Messenger to transfer money at zero cost for both sender and receiver.
This game-changing free remittance service from GCash aims to improve the standard of living of the unbanked Filipinos and foster financial inclusion by providing them with a convenient and accessible platform right at their fingertips.