Comments on: Donations Received So Far…

By: betty q.

betty q. — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:18:13 +0000

Huh? Royal Bank asked me for a complete address of the recipient, MM to fill in the blanks on their computer upon giving them the account name under…so I just gave Cebu city…initially I thought of telling her TIMBUKTO or the teller I was telling you about will not wire the transfer!

In all fairness though, she was just doing her job…I knew that she was just frustrated as I was. At the end of the day, we came to know each other by name and I offered her a WHOLE CHOCOLATE CAKE which I will bring tom. so she can share with the whoooooole staff to compensate for all the kunsumisyon I may have caused.

Hah!… and I thought M cannot do any more surfing the net at work (when on her break!)….hahahaha

By: betty q.

betty q. — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:33:59 +0000

Zack…if you are still back home, why don’t you just leave postdated cheques with MM if you get the chance , send him an e-mail through the contact form. I am positive you can make an arrangement. This way, maybe the bank charges for clearing the cheques won’t be as much….or maybe there won’t be any!

By: ted

ted — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:47:01 +0000

Zack, I think western union charges even more than xoom, the more you save on transaction fees the more money can go to the feeding program.

By: Zack

Zack — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 05:27:40 +0000

MM,
I will be going back to Texas in a few weeks. I would like to send donations for your feeding program on a monthly basis. Would it be possible t send it thru western union? This way my bank does not charge me $35 per transaction. If this is possible kindly give me the recipient’s name, address. I will also start a campaign among the Filipinos in San Antonio, Texas to solicit more funds for your worthy cause. I won’t promise anything big but you can count on my monthly support.

Sincerely,
Zack

By: betty q.

betty q. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:15:24 +0000

MM; I can fax to you the transaction papers if you would like to send to me by e-mail your fax number. Would that be easier for you?

By: betty q.

betty q. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:36:26 +0000

TEd: it was a bank to bank transfer…Royal Bank to Banco de Oro, Cebu City……no xoom involved.

MM: Royal Bank said it went through…I will send you by e-mail the Branch Reference No. Do you mind following up on it on your end? Thanks!

By: ted

ted — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:09:32 +0000

@bettyq, get in touch with xoom customer service, i think they made a mistake, the difference is way too much, MM should receive between P16-17K and not P9K plus change.

By: betty q.

betty q. — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:02:03 +0000

MM…today’s exchange rate…$405 Canadian is about PHP17,777. something cents. Last week Friday, Royal Bank teller said $405CDN is about PHP 17, 747 something cents.

I have the transaction paper, MM stamped by Royal Bank!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:18:29 +0000

bettyq, there were no charges on my end, the bank waived all fees due to the charitable nature of the effort. The current peso exchange rate is PHP46.60 mid rate to US$1. So on Ted’s remittance, the exchange cost was about right, with bank buying dollars at roughly PHP46/$1. I am not sure what Canadian dollar is trading at today…

By: betty q.

betty q. — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:42:35 +0000

Ted: before wiring it, the teller at Royal bank converted it for me and told me how much the equivalent is and the recipient wil be getting. I shouldered all the transaction and communications and whatever fee-fees! they wanted to charge!!!!!

If that is the case, then next time, MM, I shall send it to you like the first time MC and I sent it.