OFW Friendly Shopping App PayreRemit now lets OFW shop for their family while abroad

Find out how the new shopping app PayRemit lets OFWs do the shopping for their loved ones here in the Philippines even when they are thousand miles away!

As e-commerce grew in the Philippines, one segment was left out–OFWs. Since most OFWs do not have credit cards, they cannot shop and pay online.  Even unbanked Filipinos are able to pay cash on delivery, or at payment centers.  OFWs did not have similar options. 

Enter PayRemit!

In 2017, PayRemit’s payment gateway made it possible for migrant workers to shop online and pay with remittance.  Some of its most prominent partner merchants include Goldilocks and Cebu Pacific.  A year later, in 2018, the company expanded its services and piloted a shopping site on Facebook for appliances and gadgets that OFWs could send to their families back home.  Today, the App is a well-stocked, curated marketplace that can deliver items to OFWs across Luzon and select Vis/Min areas.

“We had to respond to OFWs’ needs.  They wanted an online platform for appliances and gadgets.  So we built one. ,” says Vincent Grey, PayRemit President & CEO

The app and the service continued to listen to the market and made it possible for OFWs to pay in installment starting 2019.  Filipinos in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia can enjoy the same benefits as credit cards when shopping on the PayRemit App.  

PayRemit goes the extra mile by making it easy for OFWs to buy using concierge services.  Customers can message PayRemit on FB and someone will help them throughout the entire process.  In addition, PayRemit has sales agents–fellow OFWs and satisfied PayRemit customers–who can help their kabayans shop.   

Aside from the personal touch, what really sets this app apart is the capability to collect cash payments from OFWs.  No other e-commerce site can do this.  In terms of fulfillment, this new app taps local suppliers such as Abenson, Royal Star Appliances and K Servico who are able to deliver items at lower cost. 

“When we finally got the business model right, it became clear that we were making a huge difference in the lives of our customers, sales agents, and their families. The photos they share with us are testament to this.” adds Vincent. 

True to its purpose–to empower the lives of Filipino migrant workers and their families–PayRemit will launch more products and services before the year is over.

This is an app for migrant workers who want to shop for their families and pay institutions in their home countries. The app processes and validates all transactions, while the agents and remittance centers connected to Ventaja International Corp. handle all cash payments.

The PayRemit app is available on Google Play and soon on the App Store. Download the app for a convenient mobile experience.

For more information, visit www.payremit.biz and follow PayRemit on Facebook.