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iKobo Again - asked two of my customers to use it. Both refused. Too much hassle?
Thread poster: Pablo Roufogalis (X)
Pablo Roufogalis (X) Colombia Local time: 02:25 English to Spanish
Jul 7, 2004
Hello to all.
I've asked two of my customers to send payment to my newly-opened iKobo account. Both refused.
I checked the site and couldn't find a straight FAQ on what is involved.
Is it too much of a hassle?
Do the ones sending payment need to open yet another account and disclose information?
Thanks in advance.
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Hello to all.
I've asked two of my customers to send payment to my newly-opened iKobo account. Both refused.
I checked the site and couldn't find a straight FAQ on what is involved.
Is it too much of a hassle?
Do the ones sending payment need to open yet another account and disclose information?
Thanks in advance.
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Charlotte Blank Germany Local time: 09:25 Czech to German + ...
Not much...
Jul 7, 2004
Pablo Roufogalis wrote: Do the ones sending payment need to open yet another account and disclose information?
Hi Pablo,
as far as I can see (on http://ikobo.com/send_money.php#) they have to disclose their credit card-number (on a secure website) and their mail-address for the log-in. But maybe for some people this is too much...
Good luck!
Charlotte
PS: Did you tell those clients that the first time they send money (up to USD 200) it is free?
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Pablo Roufogalis (X) Colombia Local time: 02:25 English to Spanish
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Thanks!
Jul 7, 2004
Thanks for the link, Charlotte.
It seems easy and safe enough.
I guess I'll have to do some sales efforts.
Thanks again and regards.
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Márcio Badra Brazil Local time: 04:25 Member (2023) English to Portuguese
Ikobo payments should be funded with a credit card
Jul 8, 2004
As far as I know, the only way to fund an Ikobo transfer is with a credit card. If the company does not have a corporate card, it would be quite difficult to account for the payment - they would need to pay a 3rd party that would then send the transfer using his/her personal CC. Even if the company has a corporate card, many banks consider those transfers as cash advances and many corporate cards are not allowed to take cash advances - and even if they are, no company is willing to pay the finan... See more
As far as I know, the only way to fund an Ikobo transfer is with a credit card. If the company does not have a corporate card, it would be quite difficult to account for the payment - they would need to pay a 3rd party that would then send the transfer using his/her personal CC. Even if the company has a corporate card, many banks consider those transfers as cash advances and many corporate cards are not allowed to take cash advances - and even if they are, no company is willing to pay the financial charges associated with them. Ikobo will become a feasible vehicle only when they deploy their "mass payment" feature - the company will then be able to send Ikobo a list of payments and send a single check to fund all of them at once. ▲ Collapse
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