Discussion of article "Payments and payment methods" - page 173

 
Felix Bitum #:

Webmoney, Card options not working in kenya either.

Has anyone in Africa had success with them? please share the country name, and the method.

In Africa no. 
I have friends in South Africa, Tanzania, Botswana and i am in Zimbabwe. No we dont have. However, i was told Kenya has a card that works f9r visa mastercard withdrawals
 
Pedro Potter #:
Hmm.. I have a virtual card from Wise too, but it didn't work for me. MQ's system returned: 'Payment system declined the transaction'.
I just tried to create a wise account. 
So i noticed the following. 
1. Upon registration country selection there are a lot of restrictions for my country, my neighbouring country there are a few
 
Jefferson Judge Metha #:
I just tried to create a wise account. 
So i noticed the following. 
1. Upon registration country selection there are a lot of restrictions for my country, my neighbouring country there are a few

So, a country-level block might be the reason. 

 
Presley Annais Tatenda Meck #:

posting a referal link when people are genuinely looking for a solution? seriously?

Where did you find it? And what do you have against referral link? Does it help less if it is referral?

I shared my personal experience. And I did it only to help people here. Here are my last transactions, including 2 withdrawals to the card 2970 (that is the wise card):



For you, personally: my referral link at wise looks like this -- wise.com/invite/dic/andriik809

Feel free to use or share it.

 
Pedro Potter #:

So, a country-level block might be the reason. 

Yeah. They don't list Africa here -- https://wise.com/en/legal/terms-and-conditions

But they do the US! There are a lot of people from US here, yep?

Wise Customer Agreements
Wise Customer Agreements
  • wise.com
Banks charge a lot for overseas transfers. We don't. Transfer money abroad easily and quickly with our low cost money transfers.
 

Andrey Khatimlianskii #:

But they do the US! There are a lot of people from US here, yep?

Cyprus is under increased scrutiny from American authorities over financial regulations, which supposedly caused MetaQuotes' card processor, Unlimit, to stop handling transactions there. So, do you really think they will be able to withdraw through Wise?

 
Pedro Potter #:

Cyprus is under increased scrutiny from American authorities over financial regulations, which supposedly caused MetaQuotes' card processor, Unlimit, to stop handling transactions there. So, do you really think they will be able to withdraw through Wise?

Wise is based in UK, as far as I know. And, again, it works for me.

I think it's worth a try, it's completely free.

 
Andrey Khatimlianskii #:

Wise is based in UK, as far as I know. And, again, it works for me.

I think it's worth a try, it's completely free.

Sure, fingers crossed.
 
Pedro Potter #:

Cyprus is under increased scrutiny from American authorities over financial regulations, which supposedly caused MetaQuotes' card processor, Unlimit, to stop handling transactions there. So, do you really think they will be able to withdraw through Wise?

The money is lost at this point as they obviously arent going to fix it.  so many cant get their money for over 3 months and they just play games with people blaming the banks when in fact its their payment system. 

 
Thomas Bradley Butler #:

The money is lost at this point as they obviously arent going to fix it.  so many cant get their money for over 3 months and they just play games with people blaming the banks when in fact its their payment system. 

I suppose the whole situation has gotten out of their control. And without any official statement, all we can do is speculate.