Andrew E's Song 'Alabang Girls' Can Teach Us a Thing or Two About Economics

[viper888]

There is also the inherent "safety" of using G-cash. The fear of a credit card or a debit card getting compromised is still prevalent so many feel safer with using their gcash accounts for purchases.

I also use my gcash account for most online purchases to reduce exposure of my other cards.

[BratPAQ]

There is also the inherent "safety" of using G-cash. The fear of a credit card or a debit card getting compromised is still prevalent so many feel safer with using their gcash accounts for purchases.

I also use my gcash account for most online purchases to reduce exposure of my other cards.

I do the same but with PayPal. Para sa youtube, Netflix, Spotify, etc. Naka link credit card ko sa PayPal.

I don't have confidence pa with gcash. May mga kakilala ako na nawawalan minsan ng fund. Also yung recent sa news na mga nagbebenta ng sim card with verified gcash na, surely sa scam gagamitin yun. Sakto lang lagi cash in ko sa gcash.

[ice15]

when this song came out only the rich can afford to carry mobile phones so it's a "status symbol" at that time.[emoji16]

nung 90's, medyo masakit naman talaga sa bulsa yung 8pesos/minute calls.

[viper888]

I do the same but with PayPal. Para sa youtube, Netflix, Spotify, etc. Naka link credit card ko sa PayPal.

I don't have confidence pa with gcash. May mga kakilala ako na nawawalan minsan ng fund. Also yung recent sa news na mga nagbebenta ng sim card with verified gcash na, surely sa scam gagamitin yun. Sakto lang lagi cash in ko sa gcash.

Paypal is also very good
My only complaint is the terrible exchange rate

[uls]

that's probably why G-cash et al are popular.
very convenient to use, and few questions asked.
timed perfect for the shopee/lazada era.

personally, i don't have such account.
i ask the members of my family, to pay for me.

ituloy ko lang ung post ko

so moving from colorum (walang ID, walang address) to legit/verified (nakapagbukas ng bank account) a lot of pinoys joined the financial system

having access to financial services is life changing

pwede na mag loan

credit card, auto loan, home loan...

kaya lumago ang economy -- credit expasion

i think noong nag umpisa ang BPO industry diyan talaga nag grow ang middle class

although malaking contribution ang OFWs i think kasing laki ang contribution ng BPO industry

for the first time sa Pinas may local na trabaho na ok ang sweldo

madami umangat ang standard of living

nakabili ng condo, kotse...

[BratPAQ]

nung 90's, medyo masakit naman talaga sa bulsa yung 8pesos/minute calls.

When I 1st started owning smartphone during late 90s nasa 7 per minute sya, then later on na lang yata bumaba sa 6, then pag same network mas mura. Tapos free pa text noon, kaya mas uso ang text kaysa tawag, tapos miss call pang call ng attention pag hindi nag reply.

[BratPAQ]

Paypal is also very good
My only complaint is the terrible exchange rate

I just looked at my subscriptions sa PayPal and all of them are in peso. In peso yung price ng plans nila and peso pumapasok sa CC ko, walang conversion or extra fee na nangyayari.

[ice15]

When I 1st started owning smartphone during late 90s nasa 7 per minute sya, then later on na lang yata bumaba sa 6, then pag same network mas mura. Tapos free pa text noon, kaya mas uso ang text kaysa tawag, tapos miss call pang call ng attention pag hindi nag reply.

hahaha.. 8 ako sa Smart. tapos wala pang text yung phone ko.

battery life is 2 calls lang

[viper888]

Good point, hindi ko naisip or na compute yan. Does gcash have same thing as PayPal na link mo lang yung CC mo then lahat ng charge sa gcash diretso sa CC?

You can buy a gcash mastercard and link it to your account. Then use the card for paying things online.

There are also automatic payment schemes in gcash but I only use it for apple icloud

[thephantom]

When I 1st started owning smartphone during late 90s nasa 7 per minute sya, then later on na lang yata bumaba sa 6, then pag same network mas mura. Tapos free pa text noon, kaya mas uso ang text kaysa tawag, tapos miss call pang call ng attention pag hindi nag reply.

Free sms ba siya or parang 150 per month na you need to line up and pay extra? Hindi ko na maalala. Or maybe it was free at first then nagkaroon na ng charge for unlimited text and mostly it was several "good mornings" when you wake up and "goodnights" before sleeping. Yung number of greetings depende na lang on the capacity of the sim to store contacts.