AdSense Payment via Western Union, Received!

Filed in: Adsense Tips, Make Money Online — November 6th, 2007

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I just went to the CIMB Bank last week to receive my 1st AdSense payment by Western Union. It is trouble free, fast, and free!

Google AdSense and Western Union

How to know if you received an AdSense payment?

I thought we will receive email notification when the AdSense payment via Western Union has been issued, but I was wrong. There is no notification from Google about your payment.

In order to know if there is any payment waiting for you, you need to log on your AdSense account. Goto “My Account” tab, then click “Payment History” in submenu.

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Image: adsense payment issued

Under “Earnings and Payments Summary“, look for the description “Payment issued“. Got it? Congratulations! You have money waiting for you! Payment normally issued at 25th each month.Click on the “details” link to get the payment details. It has all the information you need to receive your AdSense money from Western Union agent. I suggest you print the page out.

AdSense Western Union Payment Details
Image: AdSense Western Union Payment Details

Receive Western Union money from CIMB Bank

I brought the payment details and IC to the CIMB Bank branch in the town. I asked for the “Western Union form to receive money” form. It has a yellow color header (Green header form is to send money).

western union receive money form

I took a few minutes to understand the form and filled in the form carefully. There was a special counter for Western Union business. No need to take a queue number.

Beside the government issued ID (IC in my case), I was told that I should give a photostate copy of the ID as well. I didn’t know that. Anyway, the staff made a photostate copy for me, free.

Also, I was asked about the purpose of the money. I answered “commission received for online advertisement”. You can answer the same if you have been asked.

Anyway, the whole process took around 5 minutes, and I am back with a stack of notes. ;)

Oh yes, there is no additional charge to receive AdSense money by Western Union.

My two cents

Frankly, I am amazed how easy and fast to receive AdSense money via Western Union. You can get the money immediately the next day the payment has been issued. And, the whole process takes only a few minutes then you receive the money in cash!

No more long waiting for AdSense cheque and slow cheque clearing time. No more additional bank charge for cheque clearing. Plus, you can decide which day to withdraw your AdSense USD payment to save on currency conversion.

By using Western Union, I save some bucks for every AdSense payment because CIMB Bank charges me additional USD15 for US cheque larger than USD1000. :)

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  • razakcisco
    in July 2009 I clear my google adsense check at CIMB bank. I got RM1200 from my google adsense check USD362. I dont know how much service charge, but if the currency exchange rate 3.5 the service charge around RM60 per check. It is to high service charge. http://www.very-funny-video.com
  • Don't you get a receipt from the bank showing the exchange rate and
    charges?

    By the way, you should use western digital to receive adsense payment.
    It is free & fast!
  • razakcisco
    I clear my check at CIMB July 2009. I don't know how much the service charge, but I only got RM1200 from USD362 my google adsense check. the exchange rate is around 3.3 it is very low.
  • Brand_new99
    Every week I earn 2300USD

    so I widraw every Wekk 1000USD

    so the 1300USD the Food that i eat...........@!
  • smallkucing
    Hi! Thanks for the very informative blog on receiving money via western union.

    I'm very new to this. Need to ask you one question. In adsense when enter payee name eg yourself

    First name : CF
    Surname : Liew

    so it will come out as CF Liew

    But Msian NRIC will be Liew CF. Will it cause a problem when its time to claim the money from the Bank?
  • No, it is fine to have first name last name in different position.
  • smallkucing
    Thank you very much for the reply :)
  • LcF
    @Carlos: yes, 2,800 USD is the max amount of WU payment.
  • I remember getting My first WU payment which was like 4k USD, but seems like they don't send payments more than 2,800 USD via WU any more.

    does anybody know why?
  • When the payment is issued by Google, is there a time frame within which the payment must be collected.
  • How do I change the option to send by Western Union?
  • Thank you.
  • LcF
    @BT Khoo: yes, you have 35 days to pickup your adsense western union payment. If you didn't pickup your adsense payment, the amount will be credit back to your adsense account.
  • Mr Liew,

    When the payment is issued by Google, is there a time frame within which the payment must be collected.
  • Correction: In about ten days' time, more or less, we would be getting our payments via WU.

    "it is not long attractive" should be "it is no longer attractive".

    Sorry.
  • In about ten day’s time, more or less, we would be getting our payments via MU.

    Despite the fact that it is easy to implement Adsense it is not long attractive to its non-US customers because the U.S. dollar is falling, reportedly Google AdSense cares less about small to mid-sized publishers as they used to, etc.

    There are claims that if “a European company will come along and provide the same service as Google AdSense, and charge in Euros, it would sweep up all non-U.S. websites in one go, without any doubt.”

    Read more at http://mathaba.net/news/?x=578087
  • LcF
    @Richard: yes, IC is the government issued ID.
  • Richard
    Is it the "government issued ID" known as "I.C" in malaysia?
  • thanks for the info, i will answer 'exactly' as what you did to bank.
    also the yellow form thanks for sharing
  • LcF,

    Probably my daughter is the first minor to be paid via WU in Kajang.

    Not her Adsense account actually. My wife elected her to
    receive her Adsense earnings.
  • my second payment through WU very much easier compared to the first ones, she dont btoher anymore how i got my cheque
  • LcF
    @AdsenseFordummmies: I think the CIMB Kajang already know you n your daughter :)
  • Yesterday a bit of confusion at CIMB Kajang again.

    My daughter (15+) was told she couldn't collect her WU payment since she was a minor.

    Last month she was told the same thing but was able to get payment after some discussions among the bank staff members at CIMB Kajang.

    Again it was discussed and she was paid.
  • I've received my first payment too!
    http://www.xiaoyenzi.com/2007/11/adsense-paymen...
  • Ah~~ I have received my payment on western union this month :) Click my link to view my blog post. Thanks
  • thanks for the day pleas i am in west afireca proved the informantion to dem
    thank u
  • thanks liewcf...

    i still waiting for 26th this month for my 1st payment using western union..

    its only below $500.... not too much laa...
  • LcF
    @Leorick Simon: the over USD100 charge is unreasonable. Perhaps you need to ask Citibank about it? Anyway, WU is the BEST payment method for Malaysians (and other Adsense & WU supported countries).

    @balootisme: the payment will be issued at 25th of the month (if your earning is more than USD100). Then, you should be able to receive your money locally at the next day, 26th of the month. :)
  • liewcf,

    when did we get paid? at the end of the month? or when?

    for this month, when we get paid? for western union i mean..
  • http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4941/citiban...

    Here is my payment detail. I compare it with my last payment.
    So let us change to Western Union!
  • Luckily I found this info. I'm really frustrated with my last cheque. Citibank charge me USD103 for LESS AGENT CHARGES. Out of USD114.78, I'm getting only RM13.65.

    Did anyone having the same problem too?
  • Nice. How I wish I'll be receiving cheques from Google.
    *wink*
  • I am waiting for my first Adsense payment this month after hitting USD100 target. Took me a long 1 and and half years.
  • I received my first Adsense payment tru Western Union as well.... It's really hassle free and fast..

    http://blog.urbanreality.net/2007/11/07/my-firs...
  • Liew,

    Thanks for the explanation.

    It is a fact that you are one of my earliest motivators (as far as Adsense is concerned) and one of the top Asian bloggers (I seldom read blogs except http://www.liewcf.com/blog and http://adsense.blogspot.com . I don't read all those "senang buit duit internet" blogs.

    My two other motivators (as far as Adsense is concerned) are Eric Giguere of http://EricGiguere.com and Jonathan Leger of http://AdsenseGold.com).

    Remember my advice on health? Eat muruku in moderation. Read more healthy stuffs at my http://HealthyPages.info

    Are you still online? Already late at 0034 hours on Thursday.
  • Just got my first check today! I make a mistake. I had requested check instead W.U thinking of higher service charge for W.U. sad....
  • LcF
    @Ainuddin: the 50,000 subscribers was an feedburner error and the blogger estimate my income from the wrong figure.
  • Liew,

    I will study my net browsing history the past three days to get at the URL of the blog with a posting about your estimated income based on 50,000 subscribers (estimated by the blogger) to your newsletter.

    Our PM said this morning (I watch the whole speech at the UMNO AGM this morning), we have to differentiate between facts and lies.
  • LcF
    @Ainuddin: I don't know where did you read about my income, but the information is not truth.
  • thanks for the info. i'll using it when my adsense income increases
  • Liew,

    I had read in a local blog that your income from online biz was around 40K per month. Are you telling us that your income from Adsense is less than $2,800 (max limit)?

    I saved some money too because I no longer have to pay for courier services.
  • I hope i can get some income like that and withdraw using Western union next time..
  • Good sharing! We hope we can use Western Union services later.
  • Yeah first time for everything like this is always fun!

    I should have taken more pictures to remember the moment but I think the Postal employees would not appreciate it too much if snap their faces too :D
  • Yea.. getting your AdSense payment via WU is definitely fun innit?
  • LcF
    @Andrew: thanks for the information about Western Union at POS Malaysia
  • Since everyone cashed in theirs using CIMB Western Union, I tried my luck with the Post Office today.

    Here's my experience:

    http://www.andrewooi.com/2007/11/06/fast-adsens...
  • oh! :) Thanks for letting know - very good info.. cheeers!
  • LcF
    @Michael Woo: yes, it is cash. :)
  • you mean they give you cold hard cash instead of checks? if yes, then it's definitely better than waiting for them to mail it :)
  • Well, I've just requested a name change so the payee name matches the name on my ID card. Let's see how it goes! :)
  • @Vincent Chow

    Hahah, just read you blog. The same scenario happened to me.
  • vincentchow
    I received mine last Friday as well, have a look at:

    http://www.vincentchow.net/1737/first-adsense-p...
  • Kay
    Dude, thanks for the link.
  • I've got mine last Friday. Went to CIMB Cyberjaya. According to them I am the third person clearing payment from Google Inc since morning making them curious on what actually happened as they have no idea about this thing at all . End up being "interviewed" by some their staffs about making money from internet. ;)
  • Yes... i received mine on 1st November and cashed it out on the same day at CIMB bank too....

    http://www.elvinlok.com/2007/11/withdrawing-goo...
  • Thanks liew, it is another good news for Malaysia blogger!
  • What I don't like is the limit of USD2800...
  • Thanks Liew. Google doesn't inform of the payment made. I also saw the screen you highlighted. So 26th of every month is just about right to go and collect right?

    I'm collecting today, although almost 2 weeks late already :)
  • Great, 10 more USD and i'm going to cash out. Hopefully everything will go smoothly.
  • I will try it end of this month! Thanks for the sharing!
  • Next time you can try RHB Bank's WestUnion because I know its exchange rate will be better a bit so if you get a large amount,the difference will be considerable.
  • what the @#$$%^%$#???
    coz my account just USD3 hahaa.....
    nvm i'll try it best...thx for sharing
    although it is so far for me....T_T...haha
  • Chong
    Thanks for the info, I'll try it next month as earnings are slow for me. Didn't know that CIMB charge additional USD15 for US cheque larger than USD1000 until just now, but never mind, it would take months for me to earn USD1000 from AdSense.

    Note to self: Bring a copy of my IC (as CIMB in Kuantan has no photostat machine!?) and when asked the purpose of the money, answer "Google owes me a few hundreds dollars". Lol.
  • Every month you earn more than USD1000 ? So envy you...
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