Adsense payouts thru Western Union

Malaysian AdSense Publishers are being offered payment options thru Western Union as reported in Ades blog here. Before this, payment options for publishers are limited to regular registered* mail which takes around 20 days, DHL** which is about 5 to 7 days but costs $24PHP 1,408INR 2,034EUR 23CNY 175 or electronic fund transfers***.

Adding Western Union money transfer might be a good alternative especially for countries where bank wire transfers are not supported could be a better idea. Besides, they have over 250,000 Western Union Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories.

However, we’ll have to look into the fees with this option:

From $100PHP 5,869INR 8,475EUR 95CNY 728 to $300PHP 17,606INR 25,425EUR 286CNY 2,183 : $16PHP 939INR 1,356EUR 15CNY 116 fee
For $500PHP 29,343INR 42,375EUR 476CNY 3,639 : $32PHP 1,878INR 2,712EUR 30CNY 233 fee
For $600PHP 35,211INR 50,850EUR 571CNY 4,367 : $50PHP 2,934INR 4,237EUR 48CNY 364 fee
For $750PHP 44,014INR 63,562EUR 714CNY 5,459 : $56PHP 3,286INR 4,746EUR 53CNY 408 fee
For $1,000PHP 58,686INR 84,750EUR 952CNY 7,278 : $68PHP 3,991INR 5,763EUR 65CNY 495 fee

Looking at the chart above, I guess the 2-day transfer thru Western Union might be good for Publishers earning from $100PHP 5,869INR 8,475EUR 95CNY 728 to $300PHP 17,606INR 25,425EUR 286CNY 2,183 a month. Upwards of $500PHP 29,343INR 42,375EUR 476CNY 3,639, the fees are a bit more expensive that the 5-day DHL delivery of $24PHP 1,408INR 2,034EUR 23CNY 175 would be a reasonable option.

*Standard Delivery checks are sent by regular mail and should arrive within 2-3 weeks of the mailing date.
**Secured Express Delivery checks are sent via courier and should arrive within 1 week.
*** Takes 4 to 10 days to clear with the bank with code ‘Google‘ or ‘BFS.