For the longest time, working online has always been viewed as the ultimate trophy. You just sit at home, in your pyjamas, sipping some coffee and get work done. No need to battle traffic or the current floods being experienced on our roads.
It has always been viewed as the perfect package up until it gets to payment. Many academic writers always get frustrated at this point because of all the hustles that come with receiving payment. The greatest of them all was always time but that is about to change.
Safaricom recently removed this hurdle after announcing a partnership with PayPal.
You can now seamlessly transfer money between PayPal and Safaricom’s M-Pesa mobile wallets with just a click of a button.
All you have to do is link your M-Pesa account to the PayPal service which is really easy either with a new account or an existing one.
The four-step process begins with;
1. Signing up and simply logging into the PayPal website, and agreeing to the privacy policy.
2. Entering the phone number registered with M-Pesa.
3. Accepting terms and conditions.
4. Entering the 4-digit confirmation code sent from Safaricom to the mobile number associated with your M-Pesa account and click to confirm.
Not only have they focused on making the process seamless but they are also keen on ensuring it’s as affordable as possible. A nominal 3-percent fee for the amount being withdrawn is quite manageable to most freelancers. It goes up to 4 percent when depositing.
Safaricom M-Pesa service guarantees your funds will be processed and they will be sitting pretty in your M-Pesa account in 2 hours to 3 working days.
What's even better is that you can withdraw and deposit up to Ksh70,000 per transaction and Ksh140,000 per day for your online needs.
